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Every 24 September, the locals in Balangiga town celebrate the 1898 massacre in which the native Balangigans rose up and attacked the abusive American soldiers stationed in their town. The celebration includes a reenactment of the massacre. After the uprising, the sole surviving American soldier made his way back to nearby fort Base (American fort). The Americans immediately dispatched a regiment to Balangiga and inflicted a violent reprisal which resulted in many of the native population seeking refuge in nearby hills.