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President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. leads the nationwide celebration of 'Araw ng Kalayaan' in commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with a flag raising ceremony at the Rizal Park Monument in the City of Manila on Monday June 12, 2023. Alfred Frias, PNA/File

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. leads the nationwide celebration of 'Araw ng Kalayaan' in commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with a flag raising ceremony at the Rizal Park Monument in the City of Manila on Monday June 12, 2023. Alfred Frias, PNA

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PH INDEPENDENCE DAY

Katrina Domingo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171793236956820230612-marcos-independence-day-PNA-3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. leads the nationwide celebration of &#x27;Araw ng Kalayaan&#x27; in commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with a flag raising ceremony at the Rizal Park Monument in the City of Manila on Monday June 12, 2023. Alfred Frias, PNA/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. leads the nationwide celebration of &#x27;Araw ng Kalayaan&#x27; in commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with a flag raising ceremony at the Rizal Park Monument in the City of Manila on Monday June 12, 2023. <em>Alfred Frias, PNA/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Ahead of the Philippines&#x27; 126th Independence Day, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday underscored the importance of continuing the fight for freedom, especially in protecting the Philippines&#x27; territory and sovereignty.</p><p>Marcos Jr. made no mention of any country, but he gave the statement in his vlog with snippets of his keynote speech at the International Institute for Strategic Studies&#x27; Shangri La Dialogue where he implicitly lambasted China&#x27;s illegal incursions in the Philippines&#x27; exclusive economic zone.</p><p>&quot;Sa nakaraang 126 taon at hanggang ngayon ay patuloy nating pinaglalaban ang ating kalayaan, kalayaan sa iba&#x27;t ibang aspeto ng ating pagka-Pilipino, higit dito, kalayaan sa ating teritoryo at ating soberanya,&quot; the President said in a vlog uploaded on his social media pages.</p><p>&quot;Kaya walang pagod ang ating pagbabantay, walang katapusan ang ating pakikipagpulong sa ibang bansa upang matulungan din tayong maisulong ang ating kapakanan at karapatan,&quot; he said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBongbongMarcos%2Fvideos%2F759041909636998%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/31/marcos-jr-reiterates-commitment-to-protecting-ph-sovereignty-2241">READ: Marcos Jr. reiterates commitment to protecting PH sovereignty</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/31/marcos-jr-warns-killing-of-any-filipino-by-willful-act-very-close-to-act-of-war-009">READ: Marcos Jr. warns killing of any Filipino by willful act &#x27;very close to act of war&#x27;</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/3/unnamed-china-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-criticize-marcos-west-philippine-sea-statements-1650">READ: Unnamed China Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticizes Marcos&#x27; West Philippine Sea statements</a></div><p>The government has been launching cultural projects to continuously preserve the identity of Filipinos, the Chief Executive said as he urged Filipinos to actively participate in events commemorating the Philippines&#x27; 126th Independence Day on June 12.</p><p>&quot;Itong buwan ng kalayaan, gisingin pa natin ang ating diwa sa pagka-Pilipino, buhayin ang mga nasyonalismo sa ating dugo at iwagayway ang bandilang Pilipino,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Dapat makilahok tayong lahat sa pagdiriwang na ito. Dapat ay ipakita natin at iwagayway natin ang ating watawat para maalala din natin at lahat ng makakakita ang buhay ng Pilipino at ang kasaysayan ng Pilipino,&quot; he said.</p><p>Among the government-sponsored Independence Day activities from June 10 to 12 are cooking competitions, chili-eating contests and obstacle courses along the stretch of Luneta, the President said.</p><p>There will also be booths selling local products, a parade showcasing 22 floats, and a free concert at the Quirino Grandstand featuring the girl group BINI, he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/6/9/bini-among-126th-ph-independence-day-celebration-performers-1340">READ: BINI among 126th PH Independence Day celebration performers</a></div><p>&quot;Kaya samahan niyo kami. Dalhin ang inyong pamilya, ang inyong mga kaibigan at higit sa lahat ang inyong pagka-Pilipino at makilahok sa selebrasyon ng ating ika-126 na Araw ng Kalayaan,&quot; he said.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that several portions of Roxas Boulevard and nearby roads such as Kalaw, UN Avenue, P. Burgos and Maria Oroso would be closed to vehicles on June 12 to give way to Independence Day celebrations.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GarSPlKkVwo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/46_9UbBRpOM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

<p>Ahead of the Philippines' 126th Independence Day, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday underscored the importance of continuing the fight for freedom, especially in protecting the Philippines' territory and sovereignty.</p>

Ahead of the Philippines' 126th Independence Day, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday underscored the importance of continuing the fight for freedom, especially in protecting the Philippines' territory and sovereignty.

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Marcos underscores need to protect territory, sovereignty ahead of PH’s 126th Independence Day

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Jun 09, 2024 07:34 PM PHT

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