On the occasion of the first anniversary of the August Martyrs of Panay, the Communist Party of the Philippines Regional Committee in Panay recounted their lives. The revolutionary movement launched various activities throughout August and specifically marked August 26 as the Panay Martyrs’ Day.

The August Martyrs in Panay are the 11 Red fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA)-Panay (Coronacion Waling-Waling Chiva Command) and Party leaders and cadres who were martyred in August 2024.

Almost a year later, the National Democratic Front (NDF)-Panay reported that the military captured, tortured, and willfully killed 10 of the martyrs, an outright violation of international humanitarian law.

To pay tribute to all the martyrs of the island, NPA-Panay units launched a solemn 21-gun salute. Kabataang Makabayan-Panay, Katipunan ng mga Samahang Manggagawa-Panay, and other revolutionary mass organizations also gathered to give honor.