WHY DO WE CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY?

   

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     We celebrate our independence as it marks the end of more than 300 years of Spanish rule. During that time, Filipinos were treated as second-class citizens in their own country, and suffered a lot of injustice and cruelty at the hands of the Spaniards.

  

   Which is our forefathers took it upon themselves to take back our country, and put an end to Spanish rule once and for all, even at the cost of their lives. Araw ng Kalayaan (the Philippine term of "Independence Day") is a public holiday in the Philippines, and it is celebrated with grandeur and colors. The country celebrates the day with great fervor, and parades are a main part of the celebration with the president presiding over the parade by the armed forces.

      

    One of the most significant dates in the Philippine's history is Independence Day because it marks the nation's independence from the Spanish rule on June 12, 1898. Filipinos celebrate it annually on June 12. The day of celebration of war and love varied throughout the nation's history.

      

   The Philippine's Independence Day is a national holiday so government offices are closed. There are absolutely no classes in all schools. Many business establishments are closed except shopping centers. Public transport such as buses, passenger jeeps, and tricycles still operate but their routes may be limited due to the closure of streets used for parades.

       

   Independence Day was declared in town of Kawit, south of the capital Manila. The Philippine flag was unfurled, and the national anthem was played for the first time on Philippine soil. The "Act of the Declaration of Independence" was written by Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista in Spanish, and it had 98 signatories.

         

  Originally, July 4 was the day designated to celebrate the country's independence; however, due to nationalist sentiments and advice of historians, Independence Day was moved to June 1, the day it gained independence from Spain.