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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 170
Author: Bonta (D), et al.
Amended: 6/9/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 6/9/16
SUBJECT: Philippine Independence Day
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes June 12, 2016, as the 118th
Anniversary of Philippine Independence and calls upon the people
of the state to observe the month of June with appropriate
ceremonies, programs, and activities.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The Philippine Declaration of Independence took place on June
12, 1898, 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.
2)The declaration was not recognized by the U.S. or Spain. Spain
later ceded the Philippines to the U.S. in the 1898 Treaty of
Paris that ended the Spanish-American War. The U.S. government
did not recognize Philippine independence until the signing of
the Treaty of Manila on July 4, 1946.
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3)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.
4)On June 12, 2016, the Filipino American community will
celebrate the 118th Anniversary of Philippine Independence,
and recognize California's Filipino American citizens and
thank them for their countless contributions to our nation's
cultural, economic, and political heritage.
This resolution recognizes June 12, 2016, as the 118th
Anniversary of Philippine Independence in honor of the multitude
of contributions that Filipino Americans have made to make this
a better country and state for all people; and calls upon the
people of the state to observe the month of June with
appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.
Related/Prior Legislation
ACR 81 (Chiu/Bonta, Resolution Chapter 89, Statutes of 2015)
recognized June 12, 2015, as the 117th Anniversary of Philippine
Independence and called upon the people of the state to observe
the month of June with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and
activities.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/15/16)
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None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/15/16)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/15/16 17:54:30
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