wut?

yeah. this is the real one, people. we're younger than we think we are as a nation, so let's cut ourselves some slacks!!!

it's US's independence day. we don't have to celebrate that.

june 12th is the official phil. independence day

President Diosdado Macapagal signed into law Republic Act No. 4166 designating June 12 as the country's Independence Day.

that's from hyperory 's link.

true, but we didn't get to govern ourselves until july 4 1946