{"id":22175,"date":"2025-06-12T17:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T21:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=22175"},"modified":"2025-07-02T09:55:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:55:14","slug":"secretary-for-foreign-affairs-leads-independence-day-flag-ceremony-at-philippine-center-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2025\/06\/12\/secretary-for-foreign-affairs-leads-independence-day-flag-ceremony-at-philippine-center-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary for Foreign Affairs Leads Independence Day Flag Ceremony at Philippine Center in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Secretary of Foreign Affairs Leads Independence Day Flag Ceremony at Philippine Center in New York<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The commemoration of the 127th Philippine Independence Day at the Philippine Center in New York began with the singing of \u201cLupang Hinirang\u201d and recitation of the Panunumpa sa Watawat ng Pilipinas. (Photos by Sherlyn Roxas and Joey Magaso)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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NEW YORK CITY, 12 June 2025<\/b> \u2014<\/span> Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo led the flag ceremony in commemoration of the 127<\/span>th<\/span> Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Philippine Center in New York.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

The gathering was attended by personnel of the Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations, the Philippine Consulate General in New York, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in New York, the Philippine Department of Tourism in New York, and the Philippine Center.<\/span><\/p>

The ceremony featured the official Independence Day message of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who reflected on independence as a hard-earned legacy that must be safeguarded through unity, vigilance, and civic responsibility. He reminded Filipinos that the freedoms won in 1898 remain unfinished work, and that the nation\u2019s progress depends not only on remembrance, but on collective resolve to confront the forces that divide and weaken it from within.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In his video message, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to free themselves from hatred, division, and apathy that threaten to undo the union that our heroes fought and died for. (Photo by Joey Magaso)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Secretary Manalo followed with his Independence Day message, which reaffirmed the Department of Foreign Affairs\u2019 unwavering commitment to uphold the country\u2019s sovereignty and promote its national interest on the global stage. <\/span>\u201cThe same grit carved in the DNA of every Filipino who shed her or his blood for our independence is the same one that drives our diplomats to protect our sovereignty,\u201d<\/span><\/i> he said.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo delivers his Independence Day message at the Philippine Center in New York, highlighting the Philippines' unique place in history as \u201cthe earliest modern democracy in Asia, where democracy, universal human rights, freedom, sovereignty, and self-determination are valued.\u201d (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The theme <\/span>\u201cKalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.\u201d <\/span><\/i>was first introduced in 2023 as part of the multi-year commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Philippine independence. It reaffirms the freedom won by the nation\u2019s forebears, the future they envisioned, and the history that continues to shape the country\u2019s identity. The message resonates with the vision of <\/span>Bagong Pilipinas<\/span><\/i>, which calls for a more inclusive and accountable society grounded in democratic values and a strong sense of nationhood.<\/span> END<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo (sixth from right) with the men and women of the Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Philippine Consulate General in New York, Philippine Trade and Investment Center-NY, Philippine Department of Tourism-NY, and the Philippine Center. (Photo by Marvin Dimaculangan)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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