Independence Day
Group calls to scrap VFA, EDCA
The group Makabansang Alyansa (Makabansa) on Sunday again called on the government to scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and...
Rizal’s descendant tells youth: Get involved
If national hero Dr. Jose Rizal were alive today, according to his descendant Jeremiah Villaroman, he would probably tell the...
Independence
One hundred twenty-three years after Emilio Aguinaldo unfurled the Philippine flag on his balcony in Cavite, we ask again: Have...
Supporting local businesses this Independence Day
The country celebrates today its 123rd year of independence – a full century and 23 years since Emilio Aguinaldo waved...
Philippine Independence Day celebrations begin at SM Malls nationwide
One of the most important milestones in Philippine history is the declaration of our independence as a nation. It is...
Hope ya like it
A giant Philippine flag-inspired display made out of more than 2,500 traditional hopia and mooncakes is displayed at the Atrium...
Rody to lead Freedom Day rites
President Rodrigo Duterte will lead the country’s 123rd Independence Day commemoration “outside Metro Manila” on Saturday, Malacañang said on Thursday....
Independence Day celebrations begin at SM Malls nationwide
Independence Day is the time to celebrate our heroes. And amid these uncertain times, there are many modern-day heroes –...
Hoisting the tri-color
Workers put up a Philippine flag at the entrance of a government building in Quezon City on June 7, 2021,...
Bathed in tri-color
The Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City is lit in the colors of the country’s flag from 7 p.m....
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.