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127th Philippine Independence Day

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  1. WAR CAN’T CANCEL HOME

    WAR CAN’T CANCEL HOME

    The flag flew far from home, but in Tehran recently, Filipinos made distance look briefly beatable.

  2. SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano

    Floodgate probe resumes off-site

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to multilateralism, diplomacy and global cooperation during the Independence Day Vin…

  3. Liza celebrates Vin d’Honneur

    Liza celebrates Vin d’Honneur

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to multilateralism, diplomacy and global cooperation during the Independence Day Vin…

  4. Are we really free?

    Are we really free?

    Administration after administration promised reform. Some delivered progress. Many fell short. Corruption survived.

  5. Living up to Rizal’s challenge

    Living up to Rizal’s challenge

    Independence Day, in Rizal’s eyes, would not be just a break from work or a colorful pageantry. It would be a solemn promise — to continue building a nation…

  6. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with H.E. Mohammed Rida El Fassi, Vice Dean of the Diplomatic Corps  proposed a toast during  Vin D' Honneur for government officials and diplomatic corps at the Malacañan Palace on June 12, 2025. 

A vin d'honneur is one of two official receptions hosted by the President of the Philippines at Malacañan Palace to celebrate New Year's  and Independence Day.

    Marcos celebrates diplomacy at Vin d'honneur

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. thanked the Diplomatic Corps for their support of the Philippines' economic and foreign policy agenda, while touting key gains…

  7. Stitched in struggle, raised in freedom

    Stitched in struggle, raised in freedom

    On the 127th Independence Day, the Philippine flag stands as a powerful symbol of revolution, unity, and the enduring spirit of a free nation.

  8. DIVDED, we fall Consistent with his ‘unity’ stance, President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. expressed preference to avoid ‘trouble’ and focus on the job instead — a sentiment that he and Vice President Sara Duterte used to share, before ‘trouble’ found the Education department that the VP also heads.

    BBM, Sara urge Pinoys: Defend freedom

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte urged Filipinos to honor the nation's heroes by protecting the freedoms they fought for, as the…

  9. Beyond Independence

    Beyond Independence

    On the socio-cultural side, the decline in our educational system is a national crisis that has considerable adverse effects for the present and the future.

  10. Independence Day

    Independence Day

    The fight for independence is not a relic of the past but a present reality. Each generation is tasked with confronting new challenges that demand resilience…