A relatively obscure location is equally important in the celebration of Independence Day, one outside of Luzon, where the flag was flown five months after on Nov. 17, 1898. | via nolisoliph
Every year when Independence Day is commemorated on Jun. 12, there are only two places that come to mind: Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite and Rizal Monument in Manila.
The first location, of course, was the site where the Philippine Independence from Spain was declared 121 years ago, and where the first President, Emilio Aguinaldo waved the flag he designed himself for the second time (the first time was during the Battle of Alapan in Imus two weeks prior May 28, 1898, now known as the Philippine National Flag Day.
Santa Barbara, a municipality in Iloilo, is one of the few places in the country where the Philippine flag is permanently hoisted 24/7. A rare privilege granted only to places of historical importance like the Malacañang Palace, Rizal Monument, Aguinaldo Shrine, and Barasoain Shrine among others.
“More research is needed to pinpoint where or who first unfurled the Philippine flag in the Visayas. However, the flag was first hoisted in the Visayas in Santa Barbara, Iloilo,” National Historical Commission of the Philippines’ chief history researcher
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