FREEDOM

June 12 observed as a legal holiday in the Philippines in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence Day in 1898. The Independence day is very important to the Filipinos because it is the celebration of them being free from the slavery of the Spaniards one hundred years ago.

The Philippine flag was first raised on February 4,1899, and was first waved in Kawit, Cavite.

We were under the foreign rule for over 300 years until our nation gains its full liberty, when our forefathers fought their right for our freedom. Many lives were sacrificed and so much blood were shed in the name of independence.

History itself reminds of the hardship the Filipinos felt during the colonization. It was a day the heroes would long for but they never see what their effort to achieved the freedom we have now. They shed their own life and risk everything they have just to ignite nationalism in the heart of our fore father. Their effort never goes in vain because their children, we their children has long been savoring the price of their blood.

Today commemorates the Philippines Independence from the Spaniards. It is a day of memorial of the revolution that paved the way to the birth of our nation. The bravery of our fellow men and determination to fight a force much greater than them is a deed we can forever be proud of. The strength of our fellow men to not only fight colonizers but also their own fears is a move we will forever be grateful for.

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