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\n In the Philippines \u2014 where Spanish and later U.S. colonial rule persisted for nearly four centuries \u2014 June 12 is the real Independence Day. That date in 1898 was the pivotal moment when the island nation first made a bold move for autonomy. Ahead of this year\u2019s holiday in Manila, the nation\u2019s capital, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos in a video message to display the country\u2019s flag everywhere \u201cas we continue to fight for independence. Independence in different aspects of our being Filipinos, but more than this independence in our territory, our sovereignty.\u201d Since 2023, the Philippines has faced increasingly tense territorial confrontations with Beijing in the South China Sea.The much-awaited annual celebration would be festive with an array of activities, which started Monday at the capital\u2019s historic Rizal Park, Marcos said. There\u2019s a bazaar along with government stalls offering services to the public. The festivities include a cooking competition, a chili pepper-eating contest, free showing of movies about Filipino heroes, free nightly concerts and an obstacle-course race. A parade of 22 floats representing different provinces will be staged on Independence Day to be capped by a musical concert, he said.<\/p>\n
The revelry surrounding Philippine Independence Day stretches far beyond the Southeast Asia archipelago, from the United Kingdom to the United Arab Emirates. Millions of Filipinos across cities in the U.S., Europe and Australia will be able to find parades, street fairs, galas and other gatherings close to home. Some are even flying in well-known talent from the Philippines. The occasion\u2019s growing reach and inclusive ethos demonstrate how much the Filipino diaspora continues to assert cultural pride and flourish around the globe.<\/p>\n
Historical The fight for independence dates back to 1565 when Spain colonized the Philippines, naming it for King Philip II. It wasn\u2019t until 1896 though that talk of revolution catalyzed action. Andr\u00e9s Bonifacio, a leader of the Katipunan, a brotherhood of anti-Spain revolutionaries, and others tore up their \u201ccedulas,\u201d residential tax certificates for people considered Spanish subjects. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like tearing your passport or whatever identifies you as a citizen of a nation,\u201d said Richard Chu, a history professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who was born in the Philippines. \u201cSo, they tore that up symbolically as a break and declared independence \u2014 or at least (were) fighting for independence from Spain.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emilio Aguinaldo, also a member of the Katipunan, saw an opportunity for liberation when the U.S. declared war on Spain on April 25, 1898, over its treatment of Cuba. On June 12, he proclaimed independence and a year later, even became the first president of the Philippine Republic. But, the U.S. refused to recognize the country as a stand-alone territory, igniting the Philippine-American War, which lasted until April 1902.78 years of independenceThe Philippines finally became independent on July 4, 1946. So, the Fourth of July was the traditional holiday until President Diosdado Macapagal changed it in 1964 to June 12. <\/p>\n
As a child in the \u201870s, Chu remembers watching preparations in Rizal Park. Festivities started in the morning with the senior Marcos raising the flag as cabinet and military officers looked on. The parade was more of a \u201cmilitary parade followed by people from different government agencies.\u201d\u201cIt\u2019s supposed to be a festive celebration and every other city or major town would have its own Independence Day celebrations,\u201d Chu said. Independence Day may evoke mixed feelings for some who don\u2019t have the same nationalist fervor or agree with its government\u2019s policies. This is one reason Chu doesn\u2019t feel an urgent need to mark the holiday. At the same time, he likes being with other Filipinos in his community. \u201cIf I lived in Boston, I probably would participate just because of the festivities, like the food vendors and maybe some popular Filipino American scenery,\u201d Chu said. \u201cI am proud to be Filipino for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Festivities in the U.S.New York City held a parade and a street fair along Madison Avenue on June 2. The same weekend in Seattle there was a two-day Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival. There have been large fiestas and smaller picnics in Texas, California and Colorado, among other states. In Phoenix, the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team is holding its first-ever Filipino Heritage Celebration at Tuesday\u2019s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Amilyn Pierce, who is part Filipino and the Diamondbacks\u2019 vice-president of government affairs, credits a team business consultant who is also Filipino, Hunter Fitton, with pitching the Independence Day event. He pointed out high presence of Filipinos in the state. He also recruited local Filipino dance groups and food trucks. Diamondbacks caps with the Philippines flag also sold out.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was surprised to find that out that there was such a huge Filipino community,\u201d Pierce said. \u201cI just really love that the team has made it a priority to reach outside of maybe what someone might think is the normal or the stereotypical demographic.\u201dCelebrations in EuropeAcross countries in Europe, there are large gatherings with longstanding reputations. Given that the Filipino diaspora is one of the largest diaspora populations in the world, it\u2019s not surprising how many celebrations there are, said Chu, the Amherst professor.In the Netherlands, the Kalayann Fiesta Foundation Netherlands held an Independence Day Picnic over the weekend. Ice Seguerra, a popular Filipino actor and singer-songwriter who is a transgender man, was the guest performer. Journey Torres, who immigrated to the Netherlands from the Philippines in 1999 when he was 8, recalls going to a Philippine Independence Day event in Amsterdam two years later. He described it as having the atmosphere of a small \u201cfamily barbecue party.\u201d There weren\u2019t many other Filipinos then. But by the 2010s, jobs and cultural exchange programs brought more. The event gained more notoriety with Filipinos coming from Germany and Belgium.\u201cNow there are also busses that goes from Belgium to the Netherlands,\u201d Torres said. \u201cI believe it\u2019s one of the first Philippine Independence Day celebrations that was organized here in mainland Europe.\u201dThe Philippine Independence Day Association in Rome has been organizing events for over 15 years in hotels, parks and piazzas. They seem to keep getting bigger and drawing Filipinos from all over Italy, said Jaiane Morales, the event\u2019s programming deputy. This year\u2019s daylong fete, which was Sunday, took place inside a concert hall but with Pinoy food stalls outside that, among other fare, served the traditional Filipino ice cream dessert of halo halo as well as the Italian classic gelato. The goal is to have a feast of food and \u201cFilipiniana costumes,\u201d Morales said. The theme of the event\u2019s talent show, \u201cBalik Saya\u201d or \u201creturning joy,\u201d is meant to foster meaningful connection abroad. Millions of Filipinos have departed the Philippines, a leading source of global labor, in search of jobs and better opportunities to earn and provide for loved ones they\u2019ve left behind.\u201cIf they are missing their families at home, then this is one way of easing that loneliness,\u201d Morales said.___ Associated Press writer Jim Gomez in Manila contributed to this report. ___Terry Tang is a Phoenix-based member of AP\u2019s Race and Ethnicity team. You can follow her on X at @ttangAP.<\/p>\n
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