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DAVAO CITY – The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines in Mindanao (AmCham Mindanao) vowed to uphold the longstanding friendship between Filipinos and Americans during the 78th Philippine-American Friendship Day celebration here on Thursday, July 4. THE American Chamber of Commerce of...

On Philippine-American Friendship Day, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the Philippines and United States should continue to stand together. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In a short message on Tuesday, July 4,...

Today, July 4, is Philippine-American Friendship Day. In the United States, it is a federal holiday known as the Fourth of July, which marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The ties that bind the Philippines and the US are historical, cultural, and familial. On the...

Today’s celebration of Philippine-American Friendship Day evolved from the previous years’ observance of the fourth of July as Independence Day.  This day in 1946 marked the end of US sovereignty: the American flag was lowered just as the Philippine flag was raised in a ceremony at the Luneta....