"'Yung syphilis kasi, ayon na rin sa pananaliksik ni Prof. Was Apolinario Mabini's paralysis caused by syphilis?Ĭhua said the myth that Mabini has syphilis was spread by his opponents, or those people who wanted him removed from the government. "Nung 26 years old na siya, itinatanong niya sa Kuya Paciano niya kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng salitang kalayaan," Chua said, which means it was unlikely that Rizal wrote the poem.Ĭhua added that whoever wrote the poem may have attributed it to Rizal to defy American rule, since the poem surfaced at the time when the Americans ruled the country.Ĥ.
Did Jose Rizal write the poem "Sa Aking Mga Kababata"?Īccording to Chua, the word "kalayaan" was used twice in the poem, but Rizal asked his brother, Paciano, about the meaning of the word when he was 26 years old. He also said the flag-raising ceremony was done at 4:20 in the afternoon on June 12, as was written in Aguinaldo's diary.ģ. Noong 1920, nag-renovate, pinalagyan ng balcony sa gitnang bintana," Chua explained. "Sa bintana iwinagayway ang bandila ng Pilipinas. It was only later on that a balcony was built on the spot to commemorate its importance in history. Did Aguinaldo declare Philippine independence on the balcony of his house?Īccording to Chua, Aguinaldo declared independence on the middle window of his house in Kawit. "Sabi ni Macapagal, tumulong ang Philippine Historical Association, nag-petisyon sa presidente ng Pilipinas, nakinig naman si Macapagal, nailipat ang Philippine independence from July 4 to June 12," Chua told DZMM.Ģ. The country used to celebrate independence day on July 4, but due to a petition from a group of historians, former President Diosdado Macapagal decided to move the celebration of the country's independence from July 4 to June 12.
It was only on July 4, 1946, right after World War 2, when the Philippines finally regained its independence. Why did we celebrate Philippine independence on July 4?Įmilio Aguinaldo declared independence on June 12, 1898, but the Americans came and ruled over the Philippines for more than 40 years. MANILA - Have you ever wondered who killed Lapu-Lapu or if he really was the person who killed Ferdinand Magellan? Here are some of the popular myths in Philippine history explained by historian Prof.
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