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The newest Philippine festival
with a historical twist unfolded in Cavite, the country’s seat of independence.
In time for the Independence Day, the town of Imus in Cavite,
commemorates every May 24th the victory of the Battle of Alapan that paved way
to the first Philippine Republic when the Philippine Flag was first unfurled on
May 28, 1898. Imus, dubbed as the country’s flag capital, celebrate the
Wagayway Festival every May 24th-28th as a commencement of Kalayaan 2008.
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The festival’s name “Wagayway” is
a Filipino term that means wave, display or unfurl something that is folded
such as a flag or banner. Wagayway Festival hopes to recognize National Flag Day
and Imus as a new tourist destination with the same caliber as Cebu’s Sinulog
Festival, Bacolod’s Masskara Festival and the like.
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Contrary to public beliefs, it
was after the victory of the Battle of Alapan when then President Emilio
Aguinaldo first waved the flag made by Marcela Agoncilio. Aguinaldo again
unfurled the same flag in nearby town of Kawit on June 12 of the same year
along with the declaration of Philippine independence.
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It is hoped that the country’s
newest festival will establish the town’s identity as a historical place. The
festival should push Filipinos to be more patriotic to the flag. Unlike other
festivals which are religious in nature, this is a
festival with historical and nationalistic theme.
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The event
will also highlight the bravery and patriotism of the revolutionaries against
the Spanish forces. The festival will be celebrated highlighting the bravery
and patriotism of the revolutionaries who won the Battle of Alapan despite
tremendous odds.
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Traveling to Cavite
Major flights
from all over the world arrive daily at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
(NAIA). From there, various land transportation facilities are available like taxi cabs,
rent-a-car, and buses going to Cavite.
