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August 19 Manuel Luis Quezón Day: Kaarawan ni Manuel Luis Quezón: This special working holiday applies to the provinces of Quezon and Aurora, and to Quezon City only [61] in honor of the anniversary of the birth of the Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon, born on this day in 1878. August 20 Lucena City Charter Day: Araw ng Lungsod ng Lucena
On 1963, by recommendation of historian Teodoro Agoncillo, the date was changed to August 23, and the location was changed to Pugad Lawin in Caloocan (now in modern day Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City). [4] Due to disputed date, and with the consensus that the cry occurred in late August, the holiday was then set in the last week of August. [3]
The Cry of Pugad Lawin (Filipino: Sigaw ng Pugad Lawin, Spanish: Grito de Pugad Lawin) was the beginning of the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. [1]In late August 1896, members of the Katipunan led by Andrés Bonifacio revolted somewhere around Caloocan, which included parts of the present-day Quezon City.
August 19. August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 134 days remain until the end of the year.
The city observes regular and non-working holidays of the Philippines. The Quezon City Day, which was celebrated annually on August 19 by both Quezon City and Quezon Province to commemorate the birth of Manuel L. Quezon, is a special non-working holiday. [123]
Proclamation No. 1081 was the document which contained formal proclamation of martial law in the Philippines by President Ferdinand Marcos, as announced to the public on September 23, 1972. [ 1][ 2] The proclamation marked the onset [ 1][ 2] of a 14-year period of authoritarian rule, which would include eight years of Martial Law (ending on ...
Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina [b] GCGH KGCR (UK: / ˈ k eɪ z ɒ n /, US: / ˈ k eɪ s ɒ n,-s ɔː n,-s oʊ n /, Tagalog: [maˈnwel luˈis ˈkɛson], Spanish: [maˈnwel ˈlwis ˈkeson]; 19 August 1878 – 1 August 1944), also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier, and politician who was president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his death in ...
National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. A ugust 3. Clean Your Floors Day. National Watermelon Day. August 4. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. National White Wine Day. August 5. International Beer Day.