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 ...