Posted March 23, 2015
Written
by Bert Dalida
The
province of Aklan is now commemorating the 118th year of heroism of the 19
Katipuneros of Aklan.
Highlights
of the celebration are the wreath-laying ceremony at the Aklan Freedom Shrine
and a commemorative program to remember the patriotic acts and timeless
legacies of the Aklan martyrs.
The
Congress enacted March 23 of every year as a special non-working holiday in the
whole province of Aklan by virtue of Republic Act No. 7806.
The
Aklan Freedom Shrine, one of the landmarks in the capital town of Kalibo, is
topped by the statue of the gallant General Francisco del Castillo riding in
his horse.
Meanwhile,
Mayor William Lachica said in his message: “a commemoration will still continue
to remember the heroism of the 19 Katipuneros of Aklan.”
The
historic event is jointly organized by the municipal government of Kalibo, the provincial
government of Aklan, the Aklan Congressional Office and the Kalibo Sto. Nino
Ati-Atihan Foundation, Inc. (Kasafi).
Historical
accounts showed that the first Katipunan movement outside Luzon was organized
in Aklan and fought the Spaniards during the 1896 Revolution.
As
narrated by historians, many Katipuneros were captured after General del
Castillo’s death, until only 19 were left. On March 23, 1897, they were
executed.
Translated
by Gloria Villas
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