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MANILA – On this day and month in 1946, or exactly 75 years ago, the Filipino people got their long-desired independence from the United States of America and since then officially became the Republic of the Philippines or RP. Philippine Independence Day is celebrated on June 12, marking the date in 1898 when Emilio Aguinaldo declared the islands' independence from Spanish colonial rule. The Philippines experienced centuries of foreign domination, first under Spanish control beginning in 1564 and later under American rule after the Spanish-American War in 1898. The steadfast friendship between the United States and the Philippines is rooted in our long history, marked this year by the 80th anniversary of our shared sacrifice that led to victory in World War II. On July 4, 1946, at precisely 12:00 PM, amidst the tropical humidity and the collective heartbeat of a nation holding its breath, President Manuel L. Quezon declared the Philippines officially free from American colonial rule. NEW YORK CITY, 03 June 2025 – Hundreds of Filipino-Americans filled Madison Avenue in Manhattan on 01 June 2025 for the 35th Philippine Independence Day Parade, the largest celebration of its kind outside the Philippines. Organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI) with the support of the Philippine Consulate General in New York, the parade marked the start of this year It was formerly an official holiday designated as Independence Day, celebrating the signing of the Treaty of Manila, which granted Philippine independence from the United States of America in 1946. On February 4, what became known as the Philippine Insurrection began when Filipino rebels and U.S. troops skirmished inside American lines in Manila. Two days later, the U.S. Senate voted by From calls for immigration reform and Filipino WWII veterans’ rights to discussions about human rights in the Philippines, US-based Independence Day events have highlighted both domestic and international issues facing the community. Independence Day in the Philippines is a national holiday observed every June 12. It commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1898. 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. Learn about the significance of Philippine Independence Day celebrations and the history behind this important holiday in the Philippines. Discover the traditions and customs of this special day. Performers exit the stage during a reception hosted by the U.S. embassy celebrating the 249th anniversary of U.S. Independence at a hotel in Taguig, Philippines, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Seventy years ago, the Philippines won independence on the famous American holiday. The United States isn't the only country to ever celebrate independence on July 4. In the mid-20th century, Not because it was the United States’ birthday, but because it was Philippine Independence Day in 1946. Seventy five years ago, the Philippines was recognized as an independent, sovereign country by the United States, which withdrew its authority over the archipelago as colonizer. The United States granted independence to the Philippines on July 4, 1946. In accordance with the Philippine Independence Act (more popularly known as the "Tydings–McDuffie Act"), President Harry S. Truman issued Proclamation 2695 of July 4, 1946, officially recognizing the independence of the Philippines. [1] On the same day, representatives of the United States and of the Philippines On July 4, 1946, the Philippines gained independence from the United States of America. It marked the time when the Philippines officially became a state: it had people, territory, government, and for the very first time, sovereignty. The Philippine Declaration of Independence (Filipino: Pagpapahayag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Declaración de Independencia de Filipinas) [a] was proclaimed by Filipino revolutionary forces general Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898, in Cavite el Viejo (present-day Kawit, Cavite), Philippines. It asserted the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine islands from the 300 years of The history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946 is known as the American colonial period, and began with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April 1898, when the Philippines was still a colony of the Spanish East Indies, and concluded when the United States formally recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines on July 4, 1946. With the signing of the Treaty of A plane flies above a Philippine flag at the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine, where Philippine independence from Spain was proclaimed in Kawit, Cavite province, Philippines, Monday, June 10, 2024. The revelry surrounding Philippine Independence Day, which falls on June 12, stretches far beyond the Southeast Asia archipelago. Millions of Filipinos across major US cities, as well as Europe, Australia In the City of Carson, which is home to the largest concentration of Filipinos outside of the Philippines, the celebration of Philippine Independence Day is a yearly festival that draws thousands of Filipinos and non-Filipinos of all ages from all over Southern California.
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