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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.
Kalayaan, is a Filipino word for liberty or freedom. It may refer to: Kalayaan, Laguna, a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines; Kalayaan, Palawan, a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines Kalayaan Islands part of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea/ West Philippine Sea
The Philippines believes that it refers to one of the 3 islands, Galit, Panacot, and Lumbay shown off the coast of Central Luzon in the 1734 Velarde map, [26] amid other maps depicting Scarborough shoal, Galit, Panacot and Lumbay published in the same timeframe. [27] A number of countries have made historic claims of the use of Scarborough Shoal.
Kalayaan is a United Kingdom (UK) charity which works with and to support migrant domestic workers in the UK. The word 'kalayaan' means 'freedom' in Tagalog , with over 200,000 Filipinos working in the UK as domestic workers.
"Snatched" is thought to have come from early '90s Black drag culture, where stage performers wore weaves and if their performances were good enough, it could "snatch" one's weave or socks off.
On June 11, 1978, Philippine president Ferdinand E. Marcos issued a decree formally incorporating the Kalayaan Island Group, an area of the Spratly Islands which covers the land claimed by Freedomland or Colonia St. John, into its national territory as the Municipality of Kalayaan. [22]
The effects of cooling-off periods have been studied in experimental economics in the context of the so-called ultimatum game. In this game, one party makes an offer to divide a pie (say, 10 dollars). Then another party can accept or reject the offer.
Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.