Philippine Independence Day

JERSEY CITY, NJ — It’s an annual event in New Jersey Filipinos look forward to every year — not only to celebate Philippine Independence Day, but to also see their favorite Filipino celebrities up close. This...

Celebrating Filipino Heritage Month with Salma Zahid and a big plate of food in Scarborough. Thanks to everyone at FV Foods for the warm welcome! Posted by Justin Trudeau on Jumaat, 14 Jun 2019 It’s Filipino Heritage...

HOUSTON — Philippine culture and heritage was celebrated in Houston as part of the 121st Philippine Independence Day celebrations this month. Spearheaded by the newly opened Philippines consul-general office in Houston, Filipino organizations in Houston collaborated to...

NEW YORK — The annual Philippine Independence Day celebration in New York City was held 10 days early, on June 2nd. Along Madison Avenue, there was no shortage of Pinoy pride, costume colors and fun. Sam,...

LOS ANGELES — As we celebrate Philippine Independence Day this week, we recognize that there are people whose personal independence comes at a cost. In this exclusive report, Steve Angeles meets Nanay Fedelina, 82, who recently gained...

NEW YORK —  Filipino community leaders in the northeast have spoken, and they want to see some changes on how the Philippine Independence Day parade in New York City is run. Since 1989, the Philippine Independence...

DALY CITY — The Philippine flag rises in Daly City to honor 120 years of Philippine independence from Spain. In attendance was Congresswoman Jackie Speier — who represents the 14th congressional district — which includes Daly City....

SAN FRANCISCO — The Rigodon de Honor performance traditionally opens a formal event, as it did on this evening’s celebration of 120 years of Philippine independence. It was acclaimed pianist — Dr. Raul Sunico — who headlined...

Pinoy festivities are already visible in the month of June, when Filipinos commemorate Philippine Independence Day. This year was the launch of the first Annual Filipino Heritage Month in Toronto. The Filipino Heritage Month formally celebrates...

LOS ANGELES — The country’s largest Filipino population celebrated the 120th anniversary of Philippine Independence in style. Senator Nancy Binay joined the Filipino community at the Philippine Consulate’s annual Kalayaan commemoration, where the consulate was showered with...