


^ In accordance with article 11 of the Revolutionary Government Decree of June 23, 1898, the Malolos Congress selected a commission to draw up a draft constitution on September 17, 1898.28, shifting it to June 12, the date of Emilio Aguinaldo's proclamation. Independence Day, which was observed in the Philippines as Independence Day until May 12, 1962, when President Diosdado Macapagal issued Presidential Proclamation No.

This date was chosen because it corresponds to the U.S. ^ The United States of America recognized the independence of the Philippines on July 4, 1946, through the Treaty of Manila.^ Filipino revolutionaries declared independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, but Spain ceded the islands to the United States for $20 million in the Treaty of Paris on Decemwhich eventually led to the Philippineâ∺merican War.^ The 1987 Philippine constitution specifies "Spanish and Arabic shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis.".11106 declared Filipino Sign Language as the national sign language of the Philippines, specifying that it shall be recognized, supported and promoted as the medium of official communication in all transactions involving the deaf, and as the language of instruction of deaf education. This is because it has many national government institutions aside from Malacanang Palace and some agencies/institutions that are located within the capital city. ^ While Manila proper is designated as the nation's capital, the whole of National Capital Region (NCR) is designated as seat of government, hence the name of a region.
