11/06/2024
Did you know that Philippine Independence was proclaimed more than once? 🤔
June 12 is the first of the multiple dates for Independence Day in the Philippines. With U.S.’ consent, Filipinos formed the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1935, and Manuel Quezon was chosen as the first president. Once World War II came to its conclusion, America awarded the Republic of the Philippines complete independence on July 4, 1946. However,
President Diosdado Macapagal stated that: “The recognition of the independence of a nation should not be accorded by any other country but itself.” Following this belief, he declared this date as the country’s day of freedom in 1962 and supplemented this decree further by passing Republic Act 4166 in 1964.
Happy Independence Day, People of the Philippines! ❤️
