6. Independence Day Date Change In 1962, President Diosdado Macapagal changed the date of Philippine Independence Day from July 4th to June 12th to honor the original declaration from 1898. 7. The ...

On June 12, the Philippines will once again celebrate its Independence Day. In the wake of a tumultuous presidential election, a devastating global pandemic, and uneasy economic and geopolitical times ...

In her message during the occasion, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal ... congratulating the nation on the Independence Day.

General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore on Leyte in 1944, two years after Japan had defeated American and Philippine forces ... Quezon took their case for independence to Washington, D.C. Their ...

The 123rd Philippine Independence Day celebration on Saturday may not have had the fiesta parades and folk dance extravaganza it was famous for, but it was nonetheless a grand festivity — one ...

led by the highly coveted works of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo and a one-of-a-kind copy of the 1898 Philippine Declaration of Independence. Amorsolo’s 1929 “Under the Mango Tree ...

Filipinos in Western Sydney celebrate Philippines' 123rd Independence Day on Saturday in Auburn. This year's theme 'Ang Diwa ng Pagtutulungan sa Panahon ng Kagipitan', the Alliance of Philippine ...

In their own creative ways, Filipinos unite to commemorate the 125th year of Philippine Independence Day. 64 Australian athletes head to Berlin to represent their country in this year's Special ...