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A photo of Ninoy Aquino. Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the eleventh Philippine President.
August 15 Kadayawan Festival: Davao Harvest Festival: This special working holiday applies to Davao City only. (Proc. No. 829 declared that August 15 is a special non-working holiday) Bulacan Foundation Day: Araw ng Bulacan: This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Bulacan only. August 19 Manuel Luis Quezón Day
The holiday traces its roots to the Cry of Pugad Lawin in August 1896, which marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution. [3] The date and the location of the cry have been long disputed. From 1911 to 1962, the cry was thought to have emanated from Balintawak (now in modern-day Balingasa, Quezon City) on August 26. [4]
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The Plaza Miranda bombing (Filipino: Pambobomba sa Liwasang Miranda) occurred during a political rally of the Liberal Party at Plaza Miranda, Quiapo district, Manila, the Philippines on August 21, 1971. [1] It caused nine deaths and injured 95 others, including many prominent Liberal Party politicians. [2]
1983 – Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. is assassinated at Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor). 1986 – Carbon dioxide gas erupts from volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon , killing up to 1,800 people within a 20-kilometre (12 mi) range.
August 15. Indian Independence Day. National Lemon Meringue Pie Day. National Relaxation Day. August 16. National Rum Day. National Roller Coaster Day. National Tell a Joke Day. August 17 ...
3rd week [15] San Joaquin, Iloilo: Commemorates the landing of the ten Bornean datus and the historic barter of Panay Island [15] Bambanti Festival: Third week of January Isabela Province: Highlights the scarecrow (Ilocano: bambanti and celebrates the farmers' abundant harvest [16] Ati-Atihan Festival: 15-21 Kalibo, Aklan