“…𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂 𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒘𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒍”

With the enactment of Republic Act No. 4166 on August 4, 1964, the same law that cemented the change of the country’s independence to June 12, the “Philippine Republic Day” was formally declared and observed every July 4 – marking the nation’s formal independence from American rule.

Notably, today marks 79 years since the late U.S. President Harry S. Truman issued Proclamation 2695, recognizing the Philippines as a sovereign nation.

May we, as one Filipino nation, continue to honor and cherish these pivotal moments in our history that have shaped our resilience and freedom – the very essence of our heroes’ sacrifices.