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 ...

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The Tres de Abril revolt in Cebu will take center stage as one of the featured historical events in this year’s 127th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Quirino ...

National Historical Commission of the Philippines researcher Eufemio ... event and that his widely quoted testimony about the Independence Day ceremonies should not be used anymore.

As part of the commemoration of the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence Day, the Philippine Grand Fiesta will be held in Melbourne. The Philippine Grand Fiesta will take place at Queen ...

"Each of the last five Presidents of the United States has promised the Philippines independence as soon as they are capable of self-government, and that in turn, is a question of personal opinion.

"The Philippine Islands are not yet ready for independence, in spite of the widespread desire for it among the natives," said Bishop Charles Henry Brent, former bishop of the Islands. "The ...