Metro Manila, Philippines – Moving the commemoration of Ninoy Aquino Day from Aug. 21 to 23 diminishes its historical significance, some groups and netizens said on Friday, Aug. 16.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared Aug. 23 (Friday) as a special non-working day to provide a longer weekend. Aug. 26 (Monday) is a public holiday in celebration of National Heroes Day. Bagong Alyansa Makabayan president Renato Reyes said the date’s significance shouldn’t be sacrificed for the so-called holiday economics.’ ‘3’: ‘contentWidth’: ‘fit-content’ ’embedCode’: ‘
May dahilan kung bakit ginugunita natin ang mga makasaysayang petsa tulad ng Agosto 21 lalo pa’t may malalim na kahulugan ito sa ating karanasan sa paglaban sa diktadura. Hindi dapat isakripisyo ang kabuluhan ng petsa para sa “holiday economics” at “long weekends”.
— Renato Reyes, Jr. (@natoreyes) August 15, 2024
