Remembering JUNE 12 (independence)

yes my friend, July 12, 1898 is our independence day, and it is very significant to me, I remember everybody putting Philippine Flags in their windows including me and my aunt when I was a boy when we were still living in Malate, Manila which BTW is one of the earliest Spanish settlements. We would watch the military parade on black and white T.V. being held at the Luneta Grandstand and marvel at how strong our Military was ( Government was not yet corrupt that time), from our house on the second floor, we would watch the aerial formation of jets. July 4 is Fil-American Friendship day which we still very much honor up to now. Yes for Filipinos, and those planning to visit the Philippines, include the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit , Cavite in your itenerary, where the First Philippine flag was flown, it's worth your while, lots of antiques and furnitures, they even have the sword captured by Aguinaldo from a Spanish general made in Toledo(?), last time I went there , the fruit tree (forgot what it was), the general's favorite was still alive more than a hundred years old, so much much more, so I hope you visit the shrine before going swimming.

yeah, go freedom!!!! I know that our country is not very ideal but I love being a Filipino and not only during June 12 that I remember our national heroes...I always just go to the church and light a candle for them, my mother used to do this and it made a lot of sense to pray for our deceased heroes rather than just display a flag...though I do both We should be thankful to be an independent country!!! even though sometimes it may not seem so...

Well, it's a great feat to be able to gain freedom from oppressors, so they say. However, I'm just wondering why the country gives the birthdate of its hero more weight? I just heard from a friend of mine yesterday that they're holding Jose Rizal's birthday as a national holiday next week. While the Independence day was treated as an ordinary day. Does this mean that Jose Rizal is more important than the Freedom of the country? or is it because it's a holiday created by the new admin? Still, it made me wonder how these things could be?

Indepedence will be something good to remember to all our fellow pinoys. but as merely as celebration. i see children who forget how to sing the national anthem or people not putting their hands on their chest just and not singing the Anthem. it's great to see you're sisters that are close to the date of the independence.

What's the worth celebrating if there's still corruption everywhere. it's hard our education is down the drain. maybe some day people will celebrate it, with substance. for now, we don't have it...

For me yes I don't forget that day it is Rizal day that's why when we are engage in school Rizal subject is strictly prohibited.

our country has been independent for a centuries and some decades but it's kind of sad that we can't defend our territories which is the Spratlys islands which is part of our territories for a long time, China is currently claiming it is as their on while its ours. I have a feeling nobody will help us because most countries nowadays are afraid of China. Our government felt helpless like a kitten against a pit bull. I felt awful that our territories were being invaded in a time we are an independent country.