Philippine Independence Day is a monumental occasion commemorating ... ending the Spanish-American War. 4. Philippine Independence from the United States The Philippines gained independence ...

Independence Day commemorates the establishment of a sovereign Philippines. Sovereignty constitutes the source ... not the Spanish Crown, or the American President, or the Japanese Prime Minister. The ...

When the United States and Spain went to war over Cuba, the Philippines joined the side of the U.S. On June 12, 1898, Aguinaldo declared the independence ... and 4,000 American soldiers were ...

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 ...

Photos and illustrations illuminating the lives of Buffalo Soldiers during the Philippine ... sought independence from their colonial rulers, according to Francis Tanglao-Aguas, professor of theatre ...

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 ...