12 June 2010- on its 112 years commemoration of Philippine Independence.
The national flag symbolizes the Coountry and The Philippine flag was 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".
