Did you know that Philippine Independence has been declared six times between 1895 and 1946?

Yes indeed! The first declaration was on April 12, 1895, which was a Good Friday, when Andres Bonifacio, founder of the Katipunan declared Philippine Independence inside a cave called Bernardo Carpio in Montalban (now renamed Rodriguez) in Rizal Province.

There, Bonifacio wrote on the cave’s wall “Long Live the Philippine Independence.”

For the second time, Bonifacio and his Katipuneros on August 23, 1896 tore their “cedulas” and declared “Mabuhay ang Kalayaan ng Pilipinas” at Pugad Lawin, now part of Quezon City which was created in 1939.

The third one was on October 31, 1896 and was presided by General Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite.

He issued two declarations – one for all Filipinos to offer their blood (life) for freedom, and the second, declaring to the whole world that the country was free and independent. Read the rest of this entry »