Philippine Independence Day!

"A nation is born into freedom on the day when such a people, moulded into a nation by a process of cultural evolution and sense of oneness born of common struggle and suffering, announces to the world that it asserts its natural right to liberty and is ready to defend it with blood, life, and honor." from former President Diosdado Macapagal

-Today we Filipino's celebrate the Philippine Independence Day June.12 to be exact.Let me bring to you the history of that event.-

History

The event was led by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo in his mansion on June 12, 1898. The flag of the Philippines, which was made in Hong Kong by Marcela Agoncillo, was first flown in that event. It is also where the Philippine National Anthem, composed by Julian Felipe, was first played by the San Francisco de Malabon band. The song was played under the name Marcha Filipina Magdalo, later renamed as Marcha Nacional Filipina.

The Official Flag of the Republic of the Philippines.The Philippines celebrated its Independence Day every July 4, the date in 1946 that the United States granted independence to the nation, until 1962, when President Diosdado Macapagal signed the Presidential Proclamation No. 28, changing the official celebration to June 12, the date in 1898 that Emilio Aguinaldo declared the nation's independence from Spain. Officially naming June 12 as Araw ng Kalayaan (Independence Day) and July 4 as Republic Day and Philippine-American Friendship Day.

"The proclamation of the independence of the Philippines from Spain by General Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898 as depicted on the back of the old 5-peso bill." ("I still have that 5 peso bill right here in my wallet..hahaha")

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Rice Shortage!

On my way to the office I saw many people fall in line, in one particular store near the barangay post ("Ah it's an NFA store, that's why"). I was amaze cause the people who falls in line is suddenly increasing, well when I saw it last week its about 10 to 15 people who patiently waiting in line but now it's thrice the number as last week. When I saw the news last night no wonder cause the price of rice reaches almost to 50 pesos per kilo("gush!what the heck!") it's more expensive than in Manila's price. Knowing Mindanao is the "Food Basket" of the Philippines, what happened to the "Promised Land-Mindanao" that is rich in terms of agriculture. I smell something fishy here, hmmm maybe some of the business man or supplier of rice tend to conceal all there stock, just to take advantage on what is so called "rice shortage". I'm thinking ***sigh*** what will happened to some people or family who doest enough money to provide there daily needs?who can't afford to eat three times a day and to those people who live in the street ("hahay..kawawa naman**teary eyed**"), there suffering is double as before just because of some self-centered and rude businessman.While starring at them I can say to myself I am lucky enough, cause I mean I don't need to fall-in line just to bought rice. My dad is working in one of the company that provide 1 sack of rice to their employees monthly ("Yeah we're lucky enough and I thank God for that blessing"). . It's really distressing but that's reality now in the Philippines. When your poor you become poorer and when your rich you become richer ,if there's a way to change this scenario. I wish I have this magic wand so that I can turn those rude rich people to rat..hahaha, silly but if it's possible why not!right?. I just hope and prayed that the Philippine Government will come-up a ripest solution about this crisis happening in the country, instead of debating to each other.***hahay... God save this country...***

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