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BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017
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Activities commemorating the 120th death anniversary of the 19 Martyrs of Aklan will be held at the Aklan Freedom Shrine (pictured) on March 23. AKLAN FORUM JOURNAL
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KALIBO, Aklan – On March 23 Aklan will commemorate the death of its freedom fighters.
The 120th death anniversary of the 19 Martyrs will be marked by a mass, a commemorative program, a wreath-laying ceremony, and the reenactment of the sacrifices of the local heroes — all at Aklan Freedom Shrine.
The 19 Martyrs of Aklan executed by musketry on March 23, 1897.
They were Roman Aguirre, Tomas Briones, Domingo dela Cruz, Valeriano Dalida, Claro Delgado, Angelo Fernandez, Benito Iban, Candido Iban, Simon Inocencio, Isidoro Jimenez, Catalino Mangat, Lamberto Mangat, Valeriano Masinda, Maximo Mationg, Simplicio Reyes, Canuto Segovia, Gabino Sucgang, Francisco Villorente, and Gabino Yonsal.
Mayor William Lachica said the descendants of the fallen heroes will lead the simple but solemn commemoration.
March 23 of every year is a special public holiday in Aklan by virtue of Republic Act 7806.
It shall be the day to “commemorate the death anniversary of the 19 Martyrs of Aklan, the pioneers of the propaganda campaign of the Katipunan and who were instrumental in the suppression of the atrocities committed towards the patriots of [the province]. (Aklan Forum Journal/PN)
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