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August 8 is the 220th day of the year ... is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, ... 2015 – Sean Price, American rapper (b. 1972)
A photo of Ninoy Aquino. Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the eleventh Philippine President.
The holiday traces its roots to the Cry of Pugad Lawin in August 1896, which marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution. [3] The date and the location of the cry have been long disputed. From 1911 to 1962, the cry was thought to have emanated from Balintawak (now in modern-day Balingasa , Quezon City ) on August 26. [ 4 ]
The price index, compiled by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization to track the most globally traded food commodities, slipped to 120.7 points in August from a revised 121 in July. World food ...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% over last month and 3.7% over the prior year in August, an acceleration from July's 0.2% monthly increase and 3.2% annual gain in prices.
The retail price of sugar itself has also increased. [13] Due to the sugar shortage, soda manufacturers Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, and ARC Refreshments Corporation released a joint statement on August 16, 2022, that they are experiencing a supply shortage of refined sugar or bottlers' grade sugar. [14]
The Philippines consumes an average of 17,000 metric tons of onion per month. [7] In August 2022, the country was predicted to experience a shortage of onion and garlic. [8] The price of red onion in 2021 ranged between ₱90 and ₱120. [6]
On the late afternoon of August 8, 2023, a road rage incident occurred when former Philippine National Police (PNP) officer Wilfredo Gonzales, driving a red Kia Rio, cut off Allan Bandiola, who was riding his bicycle in the bicycle lane near Welcome Rotonda in Doña Josefa, Quezon City, Philippines. [2]