Celebrating Independence DayThe annual Philippine Independence Day parade in New York is said to be the biggest event to commemorate our national day in this part of the US. The parade held a week ahead of our exact national day when Manhattan’s streets are less crowded started from the 38th Street of Madison Avenue and ended at 27th Street. While posted in Beijing, a festive celebration with the Filipino and diplomatic communities was planned to mark our 110th national day. However, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that claimed more than 60,000 lives struck Sichuan province exactly one month before our Independence Day. Having a theme fortifies the profundity of every Independence Day celebration.
