tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589378.post104512810866662422..comments2023-10-21T05:40:55.660-04:00Comments on man with black hat: “I read the news today, oh boy ...” (Philippine National Heroes Day Edition)David L Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13871706129906941567noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589378.post-13418000916036586832014-08-26T10:36:12.362-04:002014-08-26T10:36:12.362-04:00Marie:
Thank you for writing.
I always apply a h...Marie:<br /><br />Thank you for writing.<br /><br />I always apply a holiday or event in history to identify a particular edition of this series. Much of the time, I will introduce the segment with a brief description. For whatever reason, I chose not to at this time. <br /><br />National Heroes' Day is a national public holiday in the Philippines, that is held on the last Monday of August. It marks the anniversary of the Cry of Pugad Lawin, the beginning of the Philippine Revolution by the Katipunan and its Supremo Andrés Bonifacio in 1896. November 30 is the birthday of Bonifacio, born in 1863. "Bonifacio Day" also being a national holiday. This is often confused with National Heroes' Day.David L Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871706129906941567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589378.post-60034905869526910472014-08-26T10:12:14.676-04:002014-08-26T10:12:14.676-04:00I just discovered your blog and loved it, especial...I just discovered your blog and loved it, especially your long 2008 post on the TLM! Excellent! <br />Thank you also for today's news bits.<br />BTW, what's with the tag "Philippine National Heroes Day edition?" I thought that day is Nov. 30, not Aug. 25.<br />Again, thank you and God bless.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003965922434128196noreply@blogger.com