The historical value of "Tres De Abril"

If the Americans have their "Fourth of July," and the Mexicans celebrate their "Cinco de Mayo," while the Taiwanese people have their Double Ten festivities every tenth of October, we Filipinos do have our own "Doce de Junio" and we Cebuanos commemorate annually our "Tres de Abril." These are the important milestones in the peoples' struggles for freedom, liberty and democracy.

- Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez

These important days are celebrated every year to remind us, especially the younger generation, of the many sacrifices selflessly made by our ancestors in order to lay down the foundation of our nation as a sovereign and independent state. These dates always bring back poignant memories of many heroes who lost their lives defending our homeland from invaders who subjugated our land and oppressed our forefathers.

The Battle of Mactan, the Cry of Pugad Lawin, the Battle of Tirad Pass are all milestones in Philippine history that marked the heroism of our people. The names of Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, General Antonio Luna, General Artemio Ricarte, General Gregorio del Pilar followed the footsteps of Lapulapu, Sultan Kudarat and Francisco Dagohoy. The Philippines is the cradle of noble heroes, the land of the brave and the home of the fearless.