WHEN IS INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED?

• JUNE 19

• JUNE 12

• JULY 5

• JULY 12

Answer explanation

AS PER REPUBLIC ACT. NO. 4166 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL, JUNE 12 IS DESIGNATED AS THE COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING DESIGNED THE PHILIPPINE FLAG?

• ANDRES BONIFACIO

• EMILIO JACINTO

• MARCELA AGONCILLO

• EMILIO AGUINALDO

IN WHAT YEAR DID PRESIDENT EMILIO AGUINALDO PROCLAIM THE INDEPENDENCE DAY?

• 1888

• 1898

• 1881

• 1887

WHERE DID THE FIRST RAISING OF PHILIPPINE FLAG TOOK PLACE?

• IMUS, CAVITE

• BACOOR, CAVITE

• DASMARINAS, CAVITE

• KAWIT, CAVITE

Answer explanation

It was at Emilio Aguinaldo's ancestral house (now the Aguinaldo Shrine) in Kawit where he, in the presence of a huge crowd, declared the country's independence from Spain.

WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING DID NOT MAKE THE PHILIPPINE FLAG?

• TEODORA AGONCILLO

• MARCELA AGONCILLO

• LORENZA AGONCILLO

• DELFINA HERBOSA NATIVIDAD

WHAT TIME OF THE DAY WAS THE INDEPENDENCE DAY DECLARED?

• MORNING

• AFTERNOON

• EVENING

Answer explanation

President Aguinaldo proclaimed Philippine independence between 4 and 5 in the afternoon.

THE PHILIPPINE FLAG WAS MADE IN

• SPAIN

• HONG KONG

• PHILIPPINES

• CHINA

THE THREE STARS IN THE PHILIPPINE FLAG REPRESENTS THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT...

• LUZON

• VISAYAS

• PANAY

• MINDANAO

Answer explanation

The three stars represent Luzon, Visayas, and Panay, the main islands of the Philippines during that time.

WHO COMPOSED THE 'LUPANG HINIRANG'

• JOSE PALMA

• APOLINARIO MABINI

• JULIAN FELIPE

• JULIO NAKPIL

Answer explanation

The “Lupang Hinirang” sang during the start of the day, week, or events was the second national anthem of the Philippines. The first one was composed by musician Julio Nakpil, titled “Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan”, when he was asked by Andres Bonifacio. The first national anthem was also played during the Declaration, but eventually, General Aguinaldo chose Julian Felipe’s composition as the official national anthem. The original version of the “Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan” was destroyed during the Battle for Manila at 1945

WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY?