IN school, we learned that Kawit, Cavite was the site where the Philippines declared independence from Spain on June 12, 1898. We always watched the raising of the flag on the Emilio Aguinaldo shrine every Independence Day morning on television. Whenever possible, we visit the shrine to learn more about the life of Aguinaldo, the first Philippine President.
Amid so much invocation of “sovereignty” in the daily reports on the maritime disputes the country is involved in, a history forum provides a broader look at our colonial past and road to independence to better understand the changing times.
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