I really could care less about the Philippine Independence Day. Every year the Filipino Community of Guam celebrates it here on the island, June 12, 1898...big deal.
But, my children are Filipino. My wife, their mom, is Filipina. Since we are a Christian family. I don't want my kids growing up learning and/or celebrating a lie.
If a huge majority of Filipinos in the Philippines want to proclaim June 12, 1898 as their Independence Day from Spain. They have every right to do so. It's amazing though the size of the small minority of Filipinos who recognize and acknowledge the true date, July 4, 1946. On that date, The U.S. Government granted Independence to the Philippines.
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