August 28, 2023
Holiday
National Heroes’ Day
Pursuant to R.A 9492 s. 2007, the whole nation commemorates every fourth Monday of the month of August of every year, as “National Heroes Day”, also known as ‘Araw ng mga Bayani’. It is a day to honour the bravery of all Filipino heroes who struggled for the nation’s freedom, including those who vanished into anonymity.
This year’s theme: “Karangalan, Katungkulan, Kabayanihan”