Filipino Congressman Gary Alejano thinks the Philippines could do a lot better for itself if it wasn’t named after a 16th century Spanish king. “If we want to be truly independent, then we should throw away the bonds of colonialism by establishing our own national identity,” Mr. Alejano said in a statement late Sunday, ahead of the Philippines’s Independence Day on Monday, June 12. The Spanish rule, which began under King Philip II,...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 13, 2017 02:48 UTC