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The fourth Monday of August has been designated National Heroes Day in the Philippines to pay homage to the national heroes of the country.

This year it falls on August 30.

 In the past, it was celebrated on the 30th of November, the birthday of Andres Bonifacio, founder of the Katipunan, to honor him and other heroes and revolutionaries who fought to overthrow Spanish and American colonizers.

After World War II, however, the Philippines was engaged in a new war – the war on poverty.  As it struggled to overcome poverty for millions of its citizens,   new heroes have emerged and the holiday was moved to the fourth Monday of August to celebrate and pay tribute to other known and unknown Filipinos who sacrificed their lives for Philippine freedom, development and progress after the country gained independence from Spain in 1898 and from the USA in 1946.

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