After 300 years being under authoritarian Spanish regime. Philippines gained independence 12th of June 1898. On June 5, 1898, Gen. Emelio Aguinaldo issued a decree setting June 12, 1898 as the day of the proclamation of independence. Led by Aguinaldo, this event took place at the Aguinaldo house located in what was then known as Cavite El Viejo, in Kawit Cavite City.
Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Philippines).
