Philippine Independence Day is a monumental occasion commemorating the country's liberation from centuries of colonial rule. Celebrated annually on June 12, it marks the day in 1898 when the ...

Philippine independence from Spain was declared from the window of Emilio Aguinaldo’s home in Kawit, Cavite, on June 12, 1898. On that day the Philippine flag was officially unfurled as the national ...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, making a historic declaration and making changes to construction rules. The board officially declaring the ...

The most challenging column topics for me recur every year: Independence Day (June 12), Bonifacio Day (Nov. 30) and Rizal Day (Dec. 30). While there are many sources and angles to write from, I have ...

Today, we are supposed to celebrate the 124th anniversary of General Aguinaldo's hurriedly-executed Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898. The question that historians and scholars keep on ...

FILIPINOS need not be uneasy or apologetic about the fact that their declaration of independence went through a rigorous process of revision before it was certified as final. Other nations and peoples ...

A rare manuscript copy of the “1898 Declaration of the Philippine Independence” is up for bid! Dubbed “The Birth Certificate of the Filipino Nation,” the known handwritten copy of the proclamation ...