This national non-working holiday is celebrated annually on August 21st. In Filipino, it is known as 'Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino'. The holiday commemorates the assassination of former Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr. on this day in 1983. His wife was Corazon Aquino, who later became President of the Philippines, and as a couple, they are seen as two...

This regular national holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in August. It is known in the Philippines 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.