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Aguinaldo Shrine
The Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite marks the place of the declaration of independence of the Philippines from Spain on June 12, 1898. Today it serves as a national shrine and museum where the Philippine flag is raised on June 12th of each year to celebrate the Araw ng Kalayaan (Independence Day). President Emilio Aguinaldo was interred in the garden of his home after his death on February 6, 1964, which he had donated to the nation on June 12, 1963.
Published on The Presidential Museum and Library website.
Aguinaldo Shrine
The Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite marks the place of the declaration of independence of the Philippines from Spain on June 12, 1898. Today it serves as a national shrine and museum where the Philippine flag is raised on June 12th of each year to celebrate the Araw ng Kalayaan (Independence Day). President Emilio Aguinaldo was interred in the garden of his home after his death on February 6, 1964, which he had donated to the nation on June 12, 1963.
Published on The Presidential Museum and Library website.