Philippine Independence 2009 on its 111 yrs

Welcome to the 111’s independence day celebration. Current President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo celebrated the independence in Koronadal South Cotabato for the first time.
Each place celebrates the independence in there own ways and as to commemorates the declaration or our independence from the colonial rule of Spain.
It was June 12, 1898 when Philippine independence was proclaimed in Kawit, Cavite. Philippine National Anthem publicly played & Philippine National flag raised.
The Philippine National flag was hand sewn by Marcela Marino Agoncillo with the help of Daughter Lorenza and Delfina Herbosa Natividad (niece of Dr. Jose Salvador Natividad).

The flag is designed with:
white equilateral triangle (five pointed stars at each angle of the triangle. Upper stripe of blue and lower of red.
White triangle-signifies Filipino hope for equality.
Sun- stands for liberty
Sunburst of eight layers- first eight provinces to take up arms against Spain
1.) Manila
2.) Bulacan
3.)Pangasinan
4.)Tarlac
5.)Nueva Ecija
6.)Laguna
7.)Cavite and
8.) Batangas
The 3 stars -signifies the 3 island group of the Philippines.
Blue color –Stands for peace, truth and justice
Red color –Stands for patriotism and valor

During the unfurling, the music band of San Francisco de Malabon played for the first time the Marcha Nacional Filipina, composed by Julian Felipe (Filipino teacher and composer of the national anthem “Lupang Hinirang” born in Kawit, Cavite on June 28, 1961). Later, the poem “ Filipinas” the young poet Soldier Jose Palma became the lyrics of the anthem.
Let us be proud to be a "Filipino".