PH Consulate General in Jeddah Holds Webinar on Nationalism in Commemoration of 124th Anniversary of PH Independence
University of the Philippines-Diliman Asian Center Associate Professor Dr. Ariel Lopez talks about the Philippine experience on nationalism in the Independence Day during the webinar organized by the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah. (Jeddah PCG photo)
JEDDAH 03 July 2022 – As part of the commemoration of the 124th Anniversary of Philippine Independence this year, the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah (Jeddah PCG) held a webinar titled “Philippine Nationalism in Comparative Perspective: Origins and Trajectories” on 21 June 2022 via Zoom. Resource Speaker for the webinar was Dr. Ariel C. Lopez, Associate Professor of the University of the Philippines-Diliman Asian Center.
Using a comparative perspective, the webinar discussed the experiences of both the Philippines and neighboring Asian country Indonesia during their colonial period, and how both countries developed and exhibited the spirit of nationalism. History teachers and students of various Philippine schools in Jeddah attended the webinar.
In 1962, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Proclamation No. 28, s. 1962, effectively moving the date of Philippine independence from July 4 to June 12—the date when independence from Spain was proclaimed in Emilio Aguinaldo's home in Kawit, Cavite in 1898.
The theme for this year’s Independence Day celebration is “Pagsuong sa Hamon ng Panibagong Bukas.” END
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