CAVITE – Senator Ramon “Bong" Revilla Jr. was the guest of honor at the 126th Independence Day celebration in Kawit on Wednesday, June 12.
Revilla led the wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, along with Naval Reserve Command Deputy Commander Commodore Lemuel Espartinez and Mayor Angelo Emilio G. Aguinaldo, who is a great-grandson of the former president.
The wreath-laying ceremony during the 126th Independence Day celebration in Kawit on June 12 (Photo courtesy of Kawit PIO/MANILA BULLETIN)
The senator also led the flag-raising ceremony at the balcony of the Aguinaldo Shrine, joined by Mayor Aguinaldo, Gov. Jonvic Remulla, and Cavite 1st District Rep. Jolo Revilla.
Sen. Bong Revilla Jr., Gov. Jonvic Remulla, Cavite 1st District Rep. Jolo Revilla, and Mayor Angelo G. Aguinaldo during the 126th Independence Day celebration in Kawit on June 12 (Photo courtesy of Kawit PIO/MANILA BULLETIN)
“Sa kanilang nag-alay ng dugo at buhay upang makamtan ang mga tinatamasa nating kasaganahan, kapayapaan, at kalayaan, nakaukit na po sa mga pahina ng kasaysayan ang alay na 'yan ng ating mga bayani at patuloy na nananalaytay hindi lamang sa dugo ng mga taga-Kawit, kundi ng mga taga-Cavite at ng buong bansa (To those who sacrificed their blood and lives to achieve the prosperity, peace, and freedom we enjoy today, their offering is forever etched in the pages of history. It continues to flow not only in the blood of the people of Kawit but also in the people of Cavite and the entire nation),” Revilla said.
The local government unit (LGU) of Kawit has prepared a set of activities in celebration of Independence Day, including a cultural show, trade fair, music festival, and the opening of a terno exhibition titled “Mga Sáyang Pumilayláy: The Lilith Reyes-Perez Collection.”
In 1898, Gen. Aguinaldo first declared the Philippine Independence in his residence in Kawit, which is now a shrine and a museum.