INTALCO, Kimberly Anne P.

2.1 BSNEDGE

According to the Article of Subic Bay, National Heroes Day was celebrated
even before the country’s independence from the US In 1931, when the Philippines was
still an unincorporated territory of the United States, the Philippine legislature enacted
Legislature Act 3827. This declared the last Sunday of August a holiday for the
observance of National Heroes Day. Despite being an American territory, the
Philippines was allowed to commemorate national heroes, as support for Philippine
Independence in both the United States and in the Philippines emerged in the 1920s
and 1930s.
After 76 years, the observance of National Heroes Day was moved from
Sunday to Monday. Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued in 2007 Republic
Act 9492, which mandated that if the date of a regular or nationwide special holiday falls
on a Wednesday, the holiday is to be observed on the Monday of that week. In addition,
if a holiday falls on a Sunday, then the holiday shall be observed on the Monday of the
following week.
Philippines honor the “Cry for Pugad Lawin” by Filipino revolutionaries
known as Katipunan. They secretly prepared troops to revolt that had the single aim, to
gain independence from Spain.
Katipunan is a Philippine revolutionary organization that was founded in
1892 by Filipino anti-Spanish revolutionaries in Manila. It was led by one the famous
leaders named Andres Bonifacio, who was also one of the founders. About four years
from the time of its creation, the leaders recruited about one to two hundred thousand
members in the troop. Then after that, the new members were divided into different
grades. As time spent, there became more numbers of leaders as the numbers of
members in different grades were increasing. Thus apart from Bonaficio there were
other leaders too. Among them, Emilio Aguinaldo was among the supreme
commanders. In addition, Licerio Geronimo, Vincente Lukban and Melchora Aquino
were in the list as famous Katipuneros.
After some days, it was seen that most of the Katipunan leaders were
arrested, because of this Bonifacio called a meeting so that they would start the revolt.
Though about thousands of members attended the meeting yet nothing was decided on
the issue. After that meeting, another meeting was organized were all of them promised
to fight until death. As a sign of their commitment they tore there identity proofs. Thus,
as per decision they attacked Manila. However, as the Spanish discovered this secret
meeting their guards were able to defend themselves from this attack. Although the
Katipunan soldiers were in advantage, the Spanish guards changed things so that the
Katipunans had to retrieve back. The Katipunan soldiers moved back from the battle of
Pasong Tamo but still did not loose their hope. They then regrouped after three days
and decided not to attack Manila directly but to go for Spanish power magazine first. As
per plans, they attacked the hindered Spanish soldiers who were protecting the powder
magazine. Several soldiers died ad about one fifty three Katipuneors died too. In
addition, many of them were taken in prison and were severely tortured. Although
Katipuneors retrieved back, as more Spanish soldiers were sent, the people all over
Philippines revolted and rose up with arms. Thus, the Spanish government declared
military rule.

Ang pagbalik tanaw sa Araw ng mga Bayani ay hindi lamang sa pagkilala o

paggunita ng tao sa kasaysayan sa Pilipinas. Ito rin ang nagpapaalala na bigyan natin
ng kahalagahan at karangalan ang mga tao nagtanggol sa ating bansa. Dahil sila ay
nag sakripisyo para sa bayan. Kaya naman ako ay nagagalak na ipinagdiriwang ito
dahil naalala ng mga tao ang magagandang nagawa ng mga taong ito. Ako ay
interesado na may malaman pa sa Kasaysayan ng ating bansa.

https://subic.morefun.ph/fast-facts-national-heroes-day/
http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/phillippines-remembers-national-
heroes-day/
https://www.calendarlabs.com/holidays/philippines/national-heroes-day.php

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