mlq3:
July 4, 1946: the Republic of the Philippines becomes independent at last. Newsreel.
I can’t decide which independence day date is more appropriate, considering our history. 12 June 1898 or 4 July 1946? With the first one, we declared it ourselves but didn’t get recognition; Spain sold us to America, anyway. With the second one, we got recognition, but it seems the independence was practically given to us. America didn’t want to keep us because rebuilding the little island outpost would have cost them too much.
Hmph.
Sometimes I wonder (1) if we ever did become truly independent and (2) whether we really are all a country, considering the number of nations (Tagalog, Bisaya, Muslim, etc.) inside us.
