12/06/2026
๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐? ๐ต๐ญ
Before ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ became our official Independence Day, it was actually celebrated every ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐. In ๐๐๐๐, President Diosdado Macapagal moved the celebration of Independence Day to June 12 through Proclamation No. 28 ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ, ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐. This change was later formalized through Republic Act No. 4166 in 1964.
Today, we remember the courage and sacrifices of the Filipinos who fought for the freedom we enjoy today. More than a celebration of our history, Independence Day is a reminder that freedom comes with responsibilityโto make good choices, serve our communities, and contribute to a better future for our country.
As we honor our past, may we continue to carry the spirit of patriotism, unity, and resilience in everything we do.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ง, ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ! ๐ต๐ญ
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ: Joana Balmes | USG - JEO
๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Anne Beatrize Campos | USG - JEO