Usap tayo: How did you celebrate the Independence Day back in the Philippines?

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Independence Day is celebrated in the Philippines every 12th of June which is also a regular holiday in the country. How did you celebrate this day when you were growing up in the Philippines?

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KEY POINTS

• The Philippines Independence Day is an annual celebration to commemorate the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonialism.
• The theme for this year's 126th Independence is 'Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan'.
• Independence Day is usually commemorated by holding a flag raising ceremony.