Evelio Javier : Our Hero
“Twenty-eight years ago, a murder at high noon was executed in San Jose, the capital of Antique in Panay Island that outraged the Filipino people struggling to free themselves from the clutches of a dictatorship." For thirty-three years, Evelio Javier Day has been widely celebrated in the four provinces of Panay — namely Antique, Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo. It is a special non-working holiday celebrated since 1987 to commemorate the death anniversary of Antique’s Late Governor Evelio B. Javier. Evelio Javier Day: Officially referred to as the Governor Evelio B. Javier Day, it is a special non-working public holiday commemorating the death anniversary of Evelio Javier, a politician assassinated during the reign of President Ferdinand Marcos. The public holiday is celebrated in the four provinces that comprise Panay Island – Antique, Capiz, Aklan, and Iloilo, respectively. It has been a holiday since 1987. Evelio Javier, born October 14, 1942, was a Filipino politician serving...