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Independence Day (Filipino: Araw ng Kasarinlán; also known as Araw ng Kalayaan, "Day of Freedom") is a national holiday in the Philippines observed annually on June 12, commemorating the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898.
Learn how Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the independence of the Philippines from Spain in 1898, but failed to resist U.S. annexation. Explore the history of the Philippine Revolution, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine Insurrection.
Jun 12, 2020 · The Philippines celebrates its independence on June 12 every year. History of Philippines Independence Day. For over 300 years, the Philippines was a Spanish colony, and is named after King Philip II of Spain. In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan landed on the Philippines islands and claimed it for Spain.
Jun 7, 2019 · On June 12, 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the Philippines’ independence in Kawit, Cavite. It was also the day when the Philippine flag was first shown and waved, and the Marcha Nacional Filipina, which became the music to the Philippines national anthem, was first heard.
The Philippine Declaration of Independence (Filipino: Pagpapahayag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Declaración de Independencia de Filipinas) was proclaimed by Filipino revolutionary forces general Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898, in Cavite el Viejo (present-day Kawit, Cavite), Philippines.
Jun 11, 2024 · President Diosdado Macapagal decided to change the Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to the original Independence Day on June 12. This presidential action commemorated and honored Filipinos who had served their country since 1898.
Jun 12, 2020 · MANILA – The day the Philippines gained independence is the pinnacle of patriotism, and June 12 holds that symbolic sense of a truly independent Filipino nation. More than half a century ago, Filipinos commemorated the declaration of Philippine independence on July 4, which is the same day as…
