Philippine Independence Day Foundation

06/24/2026

post; on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the , we sincerely appreciate all of the / Filipino American organizations who participated in our Community Parade during our recent celebration in the City of Carson, CA on 6/6/26!

06/22/2026

Proud to get together with our fellow / community and commemorate the 165th Anniversary of the Birthday of Philippine National Hero, Dr. , with a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Rizal Monument in the City of Carson, CA !

06/21/2026

Maraming salamat to our / for coming together to help us commemorate the 165th Annivesary of the Birthday of Dr. !

06/20/2026

Mabuhay at to everyone who helped us commemorate the 165th Anniversary of the Birthday of Philippine National Hero, Dr. !

The Philippine Independence Day Foundation, Inc. (PIDF),

in collaboration with

the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles,
the Knights of Rizal,
the Filipino Community of Carson,
the Dreamers and Visionaries of South Bay, Inc.,
Kalayaan, Inc,
Narvacan Association of SoCal,
Joy Bakery,
Cavitenos of SoCal,
and CouncilMembers,

commemorated the 165th Anniversary of the Birthday of Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal at the City of Carson, CA's Jose Rizal Monument located at the Carson International Sculpture Garden.

Out of respect for the Juneteenth Federal Holiday, this Rizal Wreath Laying Ceremony was held on Saturday, June 20th starting at 9:00am.

Wreath Laying Ceremony
commemorating the
165th Anniversary of the Birthday of
Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal

Carson International Sculpture Garden
701 E. Carson St., Carson, CA 90745
Saturday, June 20, 2026
9:00AM

06/18/2026

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the , and our partners from the City of Carson, CA, it truly is our honor and our privilege for to once again partner with the City of in co-hosting the Celebration on 6/6/26!

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

Maraming salamat to our friend Steve Angeles of Bilyonaryo News Channel for your coverage of our recent !

06/12/2026

Happy 128th Anniversary of the Proclamation of !

Repost from .edu.ph

“ ” is the national anthem of the Republic of the .

President Emilio Aguinaldo commissioned its composition, with Julian Felipe composing and arranging the music as “Marcha Filipina-Magdalo.” It would be renamed “Marcha Nacional Filipina” when the country declared independence in 1898, and the original Spanish lyrics would be written by soldier and writer Jose Palma a year later, as adopted from his poem “Filipinas.”

The song would be translated to English during the American colonial period. The first Filipino official version was circulated in 1948.

The current official version, as translated to Filipino by Felipe Padilla de Leon, would be released in 1958 and revised in 1963. The passage of Republic Act No. 8491, or the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, in 1998 codified these lyrics into law.