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  JUNE 12 marks the day the Philippines gained independence from Spain after being under its colonial rule for four centuries. On this day every year, Filipinos — in the Philippines and beyond — commemorate and celebrate the country’s hard-won freedom. This revolutionary event was followed by the first public performance of “Lupang Hinirang” (“Chosen Land”), the Philippine National Anthem, along with the first hosting of the Philippine national flag. Filled with symbolic meaning, all of the flag's colors stand for a unique element of Philippine pride. Blue represents the peace and justice earned from Philippine leaders’ heroic sacrifice, red signifies their courage and bravery, and the white triangle symbolizes unity and equality. However, there was a time when Filipinos observed “Araw ng Kasarinlan” or “Araw ng Kalayaan” on July 4, which is the same day as American Independence Day.A refresher on Philippine history shows that the country found itself under another rule less th...

  https://abc7news.com/free-ecards-mothers-day-ideas-happy-message-virtual-cards/6164061/ Mother's Day is celebrated in the Philippines on Sunday to honor mothers' unimaginable contributions to their children's lives. On Mother's Day, Filipinos will recognize their moms, mothers-in-law, and grandparents to express gratitude for the numerous things they do to keep their families safe, nurtured, and united.   Whether they work in air-conditioned offices in affluent financial districts, factories, or any other profitable job work zone, their responsibilities as moms are never completed when they leave for their different work locations the next day. Mother's Day was first observed by ancient Greeks and Romans in honor of the mother deities Rhea and Cybele, while Mothering Sunday is a contemporary allusion to the day. The event was religious in character since people used to attend their major church, also known as the mother church, on Mothering Sunday. People comm...

  https://www.viganonline.com/editEntity.php?IdNumber=0000000137&Category=Credits&Name= The Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts, which takes place from the final week of April to the first week of May was founded on May 3, 1883, as the Feast of the Natives. A large number of deaths in such a short period of time disturbed the 'naturales,' or native residents, as well as the mestizos,' or people of Spanish ancestry. The people praised God for performing the miracle. The Holy Mass in honor of Santo Cristo was attended by almost all of the locals. The naturales of Vigan chose the third day of May as a day of thanksgiving for Santo Cristo, whom they refer to as "Apo Lakay." This is the Holy Cross and Santo Cristo of Sinait town's feast day. People have been gathering to the cemetery chapel named Simbaan a Bassit to hear Holy Mass and continue their devotion to Apo Lakay on Fridays and the third day of May since then. They celebrated Tres de...