The Municipality of Kalibo, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Aklan will commemorate the 111th anniversary of the martyrdom of the XIX Martyrs of Aklan.
The highlight of the celebration will be the Holy Mass at the St. John The Baptist Cathedral at 7:00 o’clock in the morning, Sunday, March 23. The Holy Mass over, Civic Military Parade will follow. It will start at the assembly point, Pastrana Park, going around Kalibo until it reaches the Aklan Freedom Shrine where a commemorative program will be held.
Top Aklan provincial and Kalibo municipal officials will lead in the celebration. There will be invited guests and speakers to grace the occasion.
It may be recalled that the XIX Martyrs compose the first Katipuneros in Western Visayas and the only group outside of Luzon. Led by Gen. Emilio del Castillo, they died 111 years ago to liberate the Philippines from the abuses of foreigners and achieved freedom and democracy in the Philippines. /MP
The highlight of the celebration will be the Holy Mass at the St. John The Baptist Cathedral at 7:00 o’clock in the morning, Sunday, March 23. The Holy Mass over, Civic Military Parade will follow. It will start at the assembly point, Pastrana Park, going around Kalibo until it reaches the Aklan Freedom Shrine where a commemorative program will be held.
Top Aklan provincial and Kalibo municipal officials will lead in the celebration. There will be invited guests and speakers to grace the occasion.
It may be recalled that the XIX Martyrs compose the first Katipuneros in Western Visayas and the only group outside of Luzon. Led by Gen. Emilio del Castillo, they died 111 years ago to liberate the Philippines from the abuses of foreigners and achieved freedom and democracy in the Philippines. /MP
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