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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 ...

By examining the circumstances under which June 12 emerged as the official Philippine Independence Day, as well as the intended function of national holidays as a whole, we might become better ...

Speaking at the 113 th anniversary celebration of the Philippine Independence Day, the Consul-General said that Filipinos should all recall the patriotism and courage of their forefathers ...

For Filipinos in Australia, celebrating Independence Day is a day to be with their fellow kababayans, to acknowledge their culture, heritage and to remember who they are as Filipinos ...

and Filipino migrants to the Philippine economy have been highlighted during the Independence Day celebration of the Filipino community in Canberra. The Philippine Embassy in Canberra leads the ...

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 ...