DepEd Tayo - Youth Formation - Moncada National High School

LET’S Go Moncada NHS!!!

As part of the , I invite you to WATCH the talented young ones who joined this year’s cheerdance competition!

See you at Centro Mercato on March 9!

Umpisa na ng klase para sa SY 2022-2023 ngayong araw! 🏫

Kaya naman, samahan ang buong Kagawaran ng Edukasyon sa isang panalangin para sa mas protektado at mas matagumpay na balik-eskwela para sa ating mga mag-aaral, magulang, g**o, school staff, at lahat ng kaisa ngayong taong panuruan.

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Today marks the Philippines' 124th National Flag Day 🇵🇭

On March 6, 1965, Presidential Proclamation No. 374 was issued declaring May 28 as National Flag Day to commemorate the date the national emblem was first unfurled after the Philippine Revolutionary Army defeated the Spanish forces in the Battle at Alapan, Imus, Cavite in 1898. On May 23, 1994, Executive Order No. 79 was issued extending the period of celebrating National Flag Day from May 28 to June 12. All Filipinos are encouraged to display the Philippine flag in all offices, agencies and instruments of government, business establishments, schools, and private homes throughout this period.

This is to give respect and reverence to our symbol of national sovereignty and solidarity. The Philippine flag is the of all our country’s ideals, culture and tradition.

5 Facts about the Philippine Flag
💡The original Philippine flag is currently preserved at the Aguinaldo Museum in Baguio City.

💡Contrary to popular belief, Visayas is not represented in the three stars of the flag. The three stars in the flag embody Luzon, Panay, and Mindanao.

💡The eight rays of the sun featured in the flag represent the first eight provinces that fought against the Spaniards namely, Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija.

💡The three women who sewed the national flag in Hong Kong were Marcela Agoncillo, the wife of the first Filipino diplomat Felipe Agoncillo, their daughter Lorenza, and a niece of Dr. Jose Rizal, Delfina Herbosa de Natividad.

💡It was illegal to display the Philippine flag during the American and Japanese colonization era.