Mayor Eldwin Alibutdan together with the municipal councilors and employees gathered at the Ipil Municipal Plaza at 8 a.m. for a flag-raising rite.
The 102nd infantry ‘Igsoon’ Brigade of the Philippine Army (PA), which is based here, also joined the nationwide simultaneous flag raising ceremony by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at 7 a.m. yesterday.
In the afternoon of June 11, the provincial government of Sibugay hoisted 19 Philippine National Flags, representing the capitol’s 19 offices.
The famous song “Bayan Ko” of Freddie Aguilar was sung in all of the flag-raising ceremonies here.
The Philippine Independence was proclaimed by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898.