Philippines association in Paris welcomes for celebration of the Declaration of the independence of the country

Philippines association in Paris (France) in cooperation with its embassy in France welcomes for celebration of the Declaration of the independence of the country (02/06/2023)

The Philippine Declaration of Independence was proclaimed by Filipino revolutionary forces general Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898, in Cavite el Viejo (present-day Kawit, Cavite), Philippines. It asserted the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine islands from the 300 years of colonial rule from Spain.

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