For a short period in Philippine history, Independence Day was observed on July 4 in accordance with the signing of the Treaty of Manila between then President Manuel Roxas and US High Commissioner ...

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 ...

People participate in the Philippine Independence Day parade in New York on June 2. Independence Day in the Philippines is observed annually on June 12, commemorating the country’s independence from ...

In the Philippines — where Spanish and later U.S. colonial rule persisted for nearly four centuries — June 12 is the real Independence Day. That date in 1898 was the pivotal moment when the island ...

AS June comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on one of the most memorable experiences of the month. It was my privilege to take part, for the first time, in the Philippines' 128th Independence ...