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The Proclamation of Independence on June 12, 1898, as depicted on the back of the Philippine five peso bill. Independence was proclaimed on June 12, 1898, between four and five in the afternoon in Cavite at the ancestral home of General Emilio Aguinaldo in Cavite el Viejo (present-day Kawit ), Cavite, some 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Manila.
Independence Day[ 1] ( Filipino: Araw ng Kasarinlán; also known as Araw ng Kalayaan, "Day of Freedom") is a national holiday in the Philippines observed annually on June 12, [ 2] commemorating the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898. [ 2] Since 1978, it has been the country's National Day .
Independence Day: Araw ng Kalayaan: Fixed Regular Anniversary of the proclamation of the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898. From 1947 to 1964, Independence Day was celebrated on July 4 . Traditionally, until 2019, it marked the start of the school year and formerly the university academic year, but since 2020, the holiday ...
t. e. The president of the Philippines ( Filipino: pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as presidente ng Pilipinas) is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines .
On July 17, 2017, the government announced at least 18 Philippine holidays for 2018 as declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 269, series of 2017. [ 69 ] Regular
Indigenous Peoples' Day[ a] is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. [ 1] It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.
On October 15, 2012, the Philippine government signed the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, a document which culminates the Aquino administration's effort to end the deadlock in the peace process. This new document, while merely providing for a general framework for the actual peace negotiations, announced that "the status quo is ...
Independence Day: 2 October: 1958 France Guinea-Bissau: Independence Day: 24 September: 1973 Portugal Guyana: Independence Day: 26 May: 1966 United Kingdom Haiti: Independence Day: 1 January: 1804 France Spain: Haitian Declaration of Independence. Honduras: Independence Day: 15 September: 1821 Spanish Empire: Act of Independence of Central ...