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Philippine Republic Day (Tagalog: Araw ng Republikang Pilipino), also known as Philippine–American Friendship Day, [1] is a commemoration in the Philippines held annually on July 4. It was formerly an official holiday designated as Independence Day , celebrating the signing of the Treaty of Manila , which granted Philippine independence from ...
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English: Philippine's Independence Proclaimed, 1946/07/15 (1946) Transfer of sovereignty for independent republic of Philippines on July 4, Manuel Roxas new president, ambassador McNutt looks on, MacArthur speaks.
The Philippines currently celebrates its Independence Day on June 12, the anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo's declaration of independence from Spain in 1898. The declaration was not recognised by the United States which, after defeating the Spanish in the Battle of Manila Bay in May that year, acquired the Philippine Islands via the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish–American War.
Independence Flagpole, standing at 105 feet (32 m), is the highest flagpole in the Philippines. On this spot in front of Rizal Monument, at 9:15 am July 4, 1946, the full independence of the Republic of the Philippines was proclaimed as authorized by the United States President Harry S. Truman. As of August 2013, the flagpole was restored and ...
English: Armed Forces of the Philippines Armed Forces of the Philippines (Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Army, Philippine Navy & Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command) - Kalayaan 2019, Rizal Park Government agencies of the Philippines - Kalayaan 2019 Kalayaan 2019 - 121st Philippine Independence Day, Rizal Park Rizal Park Roxas Boulevard Ermita ...
Philippine flags on display. Prior to 1964, June 12 was observed as Flag Day in the country. In 1965, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Proclamation No. 374, which moved National Flag Day to May 28 (the date the Philippine Flag was first flown in the victory by Filipino forces in the Battle of Alapan located in Imus, Cavite in 1898).
English: Armed Forces of the Philippines Armed Forces of the Philippines (Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Army, Philippine Navy & Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command) - Kalayaan 2019, Rizal Park Government agencies of the Philippines - Kalayaan 2019 Kalayaan 2019 - 121st Philippine Independence Day, Rizal Park Rizal Park Roxas Boulevard Ermita ...