Santa Cruz Institute (Marinduque) Inc Majorettes from Day High School
Santa Cruz Institute Brass Band
Santa Cruz Institute (Marinduque) Inc. CAT Officers
Independence Day is a day when many people, including government officials, employees, and students, participate in nationwide parades. However, the main highlight is the police and military parade in Manila headed by the country’s incumbent president, followed by a speech and a 21-gun salute. Many Filipinos spend the day in parks and malls. Many Filipino communities in other countries also observe the nation’s Independence Day celebrations.
Public life
The Philippine’s Independence Day is a national holiday so government offices are closed. There are absolutely no classes in all schools. Many business establishments are closed except shopping centers. Public transport such as buses, passenger jeeps, and tricycles still operate but their routes may be limited due to the closure of streets used for parades.
Background
The annual June 12 observance of Philippine’s Independence Day came into effect after past President Diosdado Macapagal signed the Republic Act No. 4166 regarding this matter on August 4, 1964. This Act legalized the holiday, which is based on the Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898 by General Emilio Aguinaldo and Filipino revolutionary forces from the Spanish colonization. The Philippines’ flag was raised and its national anthem was played for the first time in 1898. However, liberty was short-lived because Spain and the United States did not recognize the declaration.
The 1898 Treaty of Paris ended the war between Spain and the United States. Spain surrendered the entire archipelago comprising the Philippines to the United States. The Philippines started a revolt against the United States in 1899 and achieved national sovereignty on July 4, 1946, through the Treaty of Manila. Independence Day was officially observed on July 4 until the Republic Act No. 4166, which set out to move the holiday to June 12, was approved on August 4, 1964.
Symbols
The Flag of the Republic of the Philippines, representing the country is symbolized by the following:
• Royal blue field – peace, truth, and justice.
• Scarlet red field – patriotism and valor.
• White triangle – equality and brotherhood.
• Three stars on the corners of the triangle – the three main geographical regions of the country
namely Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
• The sun at the center of the triangle – has eight rays representing the eight Philippine provinces that started the revolt against Spain.The flag is seen in various places across towns and cities in the Philippines during the country’s Independence Day. Many cars also sport miniature flags on this day.
Town of Santa Cruz here in Marinduque, celebrates Independence Day as Philippines now celebrating 115th year of Independence from all who concurred and disrespect of our Independence. Heroes like Dr. Jose Rizal, Emilio Aguinaldo, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, Andres Bonifacio and a lot more Filipino heroes who give their life to fight against Spaniards, Japanese even to American despite that this American through the effort of Gen. Douglas Mc Arthur on his famous “I shall return” promise to the Filipinos that Independence will soon declared in the Philippines.
Modern heroes like Ninoy and Cory Aquino both parents of now Republic of the Philippines President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino Jr made their own heroic way of keeping the spirit of Independence Day.
Even 2010 CNN’s Hero of the Year from the Province of Cavite, Efren Penaflorida made it as a hero on his own way. Helping and educating street children and to those who cannot afford to go to school is one of his advocacy that made him a hero by that international news agency.
Here in Santa Cruz another hero for me is Mrs. Mariam Belarmino Rivamonte, the 2012 Metro Bank Search for Outstanding Teacher winner. A elementary teacher graduated Cum Laude at Marinduque State College Matalaba Campus taking up BS Elementary Education. She is also a Alumna of Santa Cruz Institute where she graduated in High School.
Today as Independce Day celebrates, parade from employees of different offices at the municipality of Santa Cruz like PNP, Santa cruz District Hospital staff, Office of DSWD, DEPED,even Barangay officials of Pag-asa, Lipa and Dolores is here, delegates of students from different public and privates school like Makapuyat National High School students and teaching staff , Santa Cruz Institute CAT Officers and Brass Band, Malindig Institute students, Band and teachers, even the remote national school of Tambangan teaching staff is on parade with the presence of former Santa Cruz Institute Prof. Emmanuel Ricohermoso, Marinduque State College Matalaba and Pag-asa Campus teaching staff, BSAT (Buyabod School of Arts and Trades) students, League of Sangguniang Kabataan with the presence of Quinivette Pedernal SK Chairwoman of Kalangkang also a 3rd year BS-Education major in Mathematic also made it to the parade.
Former Santa Cruz Institute Prof. Manuel Ricohermoso now teaching
at Tambangan National High School
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