BILL NUMBER: SCR 78	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  JUNE 16, 2014
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 7, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 9, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Corbett

                        FEBRUARY 3, 2014

   Relative to Philippine Independence Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 78, Corbett. Philippine Independence Day.
   This measure would recognize June 12, 2014, as the 116th
Anniversary of Philippine Independence, and would call upon the
people of the state to observe the month of June with appropriate
ceremonies, programs, and activities.



   WHEREAS, On June 12, 2014, the Filipino American community will
celebrate the 116th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, and on
this occasion it is appropriate to make special recognition of
California's Filipino American citizens and thank them for their
countless contributions to our nation's cultural, economic, and
political heritage; and
   WHEREAS, The Philippine Declaration of Independence took place on
June 12, 1898, in the town of Cavite El Viejo, now known as Kawit,
located in the Philippine province of Cavite, when Filipino
revolutionary forces, under the leadership of General Emilio
Aguinaldo, publicly read the Act of Declaration of Independence
proclaiming the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine
Islands from the colonial rule of Spain, after American and Filipino
revolutionary forces defeated Spain at the Battle of Manila Bay
during the Spanish-American War; and
   WHEREAS, The declaration was not recognized by the United States
or Spain. Spain later ceded the Philippines to the United States in
the 1898 Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish-American War. The
United States government did not recognize Philippine independence
until the signing of the Treaty of Manila on July 4, 1946; and
   WHEREAS, For nearly two decades, July 4 was observed in the
Philippines as Independence Day until President Diosdado Macapagal,
upon the advice of historians and the urging of nationalists, signed
the Republic Act No. 4166 into law on August 4, 1964, designating the
country's Independence Day as June 12. June 12 was previously
observed as Flag Day and on that day many government buildings were
urged to display the Philippine flag in their offices; and
   WHEREAS, As the years went on, Filipino Americans became very
involved in the community and made numerous contributions in all
aspects of American society and culture, especially in California;
and
   WHEREAS, Filipino Americans have also played a major role in
California politics. There have been city mayors and other public
officials of Filipino descent who have shaped the development of
California over the years, including: Tita Alice Bulos, also known as
the "Grandmother of Filipino American politics"; our very own Chief
Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye; Mona Pasquil, former
acting Lieutenant Governor of California; former City of Milpitas
Mayor Henry Manayan, the first individual of Filipino ancestry
elected mayor in the United States; City of Milpitas Mayor Jose
Esteves; Union City Council Members Jim Navarro and Pat Gacoscos;
Daly City Council Members Raymond A. Buenaventura and Michael P.
Guingona; Assembly Member Rob Bonta; Acting Head of Post, Deputy
Consul General of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco
Jaime Ramon Ascalon; Alameda City Council Members Stewart Go Chen and
Tony Daysog; Union Sanitary District Board of Directors Vice
President Manny Fernandez; New Haven Unified School District Board of
Education President Jonas Dino and Board Member Linda Canlas; City
of Carson Mayor Pro Tempore Elito Macapagal Santarina; Berryessa
Union School District Board of Trustees Member Thelma Boac; San Jos�
Evergreen Community College District Board of Trustees Members Wendy
Ho and Rudy Nasol; City of Artesia Council Member Victor Manalo; Town
of Colma Council Member Joanne F. del Rosario; City of Hercules
Mayor Myrna de Vera; City of Cerritos Mayor Mark E. Pulido; City of
West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon; Evergreen Elementary
School District Clerk Vince Songcayawon; San Mateo County Harbor
District Board of Commissioners President Robert Bernardo; City of
Vallejo Vice Mayor Bob Sampayan and City Council Members Jesus "Jess"
Malgapo and Rozzana Verder-Aliga; City of Walnut Mayor Antonio "Tony"
Cartagena; Jefferson Elementary School District Board of Education
Member Joseph Otayde; and City of San Bruno Vice Mayor Ken Ibarra;
and
   WHEREAS, Many people of Filipino descent have contributed to great
movements that have helped to shape our country and its role in the
world, including the late Larry Dulay Itliong, labor organizer and
the first vice president of the United Farm Workers Union, and the
late Philip Vera Cruz, cofounder of the United Farm Workers Union;
and
   WHEREAS, Many Filipino Americans have served with distinction as
outstanding soldiers who fought as members of the United States Armed
Forces for over a century and have sacrificed their lives in many
wars, including World War II; and
   WHEREAS, Today there are 3.4 million people of Filipino American
descent, many of whom have played vital roles in the development of
the United States, and have paved the way for many Filipino Americans
to continue to strengthen their roles in the broader society and to
contribute to American and California politics, economy, and culture;
now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature, in honor of the multitude
of contributions that Filipino Americans have made to make this a
better country and state for all people, recognizes June 12, 2014, as
the 116th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and calls upon the
people of the state to observe the month of June with appropriate
ceremonies, programs, and activities; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.