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Evelio Javier Day , officially Governor Evelio B. Javier Day , is a special non-working public holiday in the Philippines to "commemorate the death anniversary of the late Governor Evelio B. Javier " in the four provinces that comprise Panay Island , the Philippines , specifically Antique , Capiz , Aklan , and Iloilo .[ 1] Panay Island every year since 1987.[ 2]
Evelio Javier was a politician who was assassinated in the closing days of Ferdinand Marcos 's presidency.[ 3] Corazon Aquino , he was shot on February 11, 1986, four days after the Snap Elections of 1986 were held but while the counting was continuing.[ 3] assassination of Evelio Javier helped lead to Marcos's fall from power during the People Power Revolution ,[ 3] tipping point in Marcos's fall.[ 3]
Javier was killed in Freedom Park in San Jose, Antique allegedly under orders from former Assemblyman and Marcos ally Arturo Pacificador but Pacificador was acquitted of charges in 2004.[ 3]
^ AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 11 OF EACH YEAR GOVERNOR EVELIO B. JAVIER DAY, A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCES OF ANTIQUE, CAPIZ, AKLAN AND ILOILO , retrieved June 16, 2008 ^ DELOS SANTOS, Alex C. (February 16, 2011). "Why Evelio Javier is a hero" . Antikenyo Takun . Retrieved February 11, 2013 . [permanent dead link ^ a b c d e Palisada, Stanley (February 11, 2011). "Remembering Evelio Javier" . ABS-CBN News . Retrieved February 8, 2013 .
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