Araw ng Kalayaan!
Independence Day, it is a day marking the freedom of
the Filipinos from Spain that ruled our country for more then three decades. June
12, this date has become an annual national holiday in the Philippines. A day
where we celebrate our countries freedom and also to celebrate and pay respect
to our ancestors and bayanis who fought for our country to regain this freedom.
Let’s recap on the history behind the Philippines
Independence Day. Since the mid-16th century, Philippines was ruled
by the Spanish Empire for 333 years. Of course, during those years, there have
been revolutionaries, led by Emilio Aguinaldo who proclaimed independence for
the Philippines. By mid-august Filipino rebels and U.S. troops outed the
Spanish. But Aguinaldo’s hope for independence was shattered when the US annexed
the Philippines as part of a peace treaty with Spain. In 1935, Philippines became
a self-governing commonwealth. After a 10-year transition, Manuel Quezon was
elected president and was task with preparing the country for independence. And
when all thought the wars are done, in came World War II. The islands fell
under the Japanese occupation, and Us soldiers and Filipinos fought together to
regain control in 1944 – 1945. On July 4, 1946, The Republic of the Philippines
gained independence.
All in all, I am not really a fan of history, but we
can all agree that the Philippines has gone through a lot of hardships and
obstacles to have the freedom and independence that we now have. As we
celebrate Independence day, we should commemorate and pay respects to our
bayanis who have fought and sacrificed themselves for the future of our
country.
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/philippines.html
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/philippine-independence-declared
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