Independence Day is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. The Philippines' flag is flown on Independence Day. ©iStockphoto.com/macky_ch What
Focuses on the celebration of the June 12 Independence Day by Filipinos. Historical background of Spanish rule in the Philippines; American liberation of the Philippines from Spain; Progress brought by the American take-over in the Philippines.Fabella...
In the 16th century, Timor developed military ties with the Europeans leading to the Philippines taking a keen interest in the nation and its abundance of sandalwood. Soon after, in the mid-18th century, the Portuguese made their way to East Timor where they set up the city of Dili and ...
The Philippinescelebrates July 4 as itsRepublic Dayto commemorate that day in 1946 when it ceased to be aU.S. territoryand the United States officially recognizedPhilippine Independence.July 4 was intentionally chosen by theUnited Statesbecause it corresponds to its Independence Day, and this day wa...
Victory in the Spanish-American War that same year demonstrated that the United States was a major world power and resulted in the annexation of Puerto Rico and the Philippines.[36] The Philippines gained independence a half-century later; Puerto Rico remains a common- wealth of the United ...
ISSP data provide quantitative evidence of the decline in national pride over time. In 2003, 74.5% of Irish respondents reported being “very proud” of their nation, placing Ireland third globally after the Philippines (80.8%) and the USA (79.8%). By 2013, this figure had dropped sharply ...
In 2003, 74.5% of Irish respondents reported being "very proud" of their nation, placing Ireland third globally after the Philippines (80.8%) and the USA (79.8%). By 2013, this figure had dropped sharply to 59.4% (see Fig. 1), marking one of the most significant declines among the ...
’ With the end of formal control over most of the empires, scholars and activists still perceived a decisive degree of control exercized by the metropolitan powers, essentially through economic, technological, and cultural dominance (Crozier1964). Francophone scholars spoke of the Philippines as ...
For this independence of the Congo, even as it is celebrated today with Belgium, a friendly country with whom we deal as equal to equal, no Congolese worthy of the name will ever be able to forget that is was by fighting that it has been won [applause], a day-to-day fight, an ar...