The Imus City Government and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines inaugurated the Labanan sa Alapan Monument on May 28 (Photo from Mayor Alex Advincula's Facebook page)
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Imus and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) inaugurated the Labanan sa Alapan Monument on Tuesday, May 28.
The inauguration is part of the city government’s commemoration of the 126th Anniversary of the Battle of Alapan and the 2024 National Flag Day.
Present during the monument ribbon-cutting, the traditional flag-raising rites, and the wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the victors of Alapan were Mayor Alex Advincula, Vice Mayor Homer Saquilayan, Cavite 3rd District Rep. Adrian Jay Advincula, NHCP Chairperson Lisa Guerrero-Nakpil, NHCP Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, and other local officials.
Commemoration of the 126th Anniversary of the Battle of Alapan and the 2024 National Flag Day at the Shrine of the National Flag of the Philippines in Imus (Photo from Mayor Alex Advincula's Facebook page)
“The Battle of Alapan was the very beginning of our Emilio Aguinaldo’s struggle for freedom,” Guerrero-Nakpil said during her speech streamed live through Facebook.
“The flag that he brought from Hong Kong was not just another symbol. It was a symbol of an entire nation and our thirst for liberty and freedom.”
In 1965, Presidential Proclamation No. 374 declared May 28 as National Flag Day to commemorate the date it was first unfurled after the Battle of Alapan. In 1994, Executive Order No. 179 extended the period of celebrating National Flag Day from May 28 to June 12.