The Philippines celebrates its 127th Independence Day on 12 June 2025 with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr leading ceremonial rites in Manila whilst the government offers nearly 90,000 employment opportunities nationwide, as Filipino communities across the globe stage their own freedom festivities from London's Wembley to New York's latest podcast tributes.
Philippine President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr will preside over a dawn flag-raising ceremony and wreath-laying rites at Manila's Rizal Park, accompanied by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and senior cabinet officials in a tradition dating back to the nation's revolutionary struggle against Spanish colonial rule.
