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Jun 7, 2019 · On May 12, 1962, President Diosdado Macapagal moved the commemoration of Independence Day from July 4 to June 12. Because of it, many people during that time accused him of politicizing the holiday. In an address on June 12, 1962, Macapagal explained why he moved Philippines’ Independence Day from July 4, 1946 to June 12, 1898. “Let me ...
June 12 was not always our official Independence Day. It was made-so on May 12, 1964, by then-president Diosdado Macapagal. Macapagal moved the celebration to June 12 in order to commemorate Emilio Aguinaldo’s original proclamation of Philippine independence from Spain on the same date in 1898. In his 1962 Independence Day Address, Macapagal ...
5 days ago · JUNE 12 marks the day the Philippines gained independence from Spain after being under its colonial rule for four centuries. On this day every year, Filipinos — in the Philippines and beyond — commemorate and celebrate the country’s hard-won freedom. However, there was a time when Filipinos observed “Araw ng Kasarinlan” or “Araw ng Kalayaan”…
The Proclamation of Independence on June 12, 1898, as depicted on the back of the Philippine five peso bill. Independence was proclaimed on June 12, 1898, between four and five in the afternoon in Cavite at the ancestral home of General Emilio Aguinaldo in Cavite el Viejo (present-day Kawit ), Cavite, some 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Manila.
Jun 9, 2024 · It serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by those who fought for freedom and a reflection of the nation’s enduring spirit. Independence Day in the Philippines is a significant national holiday celebrated on June 12th each year. The day commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from Spanish colonial rule on June 12, 1898.
Sep 12, 2023 · In 1962, nearly two decades since the country had been celebrating the 4 July day of independence, President Diosdado Macapagal, in an unprecedented move, issued a proclamation moving the day commemorating Philippine Independence from 4 July to 12 June. The reason behind Macapagal’s decision was his souring relationship with the United States.
Jul 4, 2021 · July 4, 2021, 11:12 am. Share. Share. MANILA – On this day and month in 1946, or exactly 75 years ago, the Filipino people got their long-desired independence from the United States of America and since then officially became the Republic of the Philippines or RP. According to the book "The American Half-Century (1898-1946)" in the ...
