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https://read.cash/@gerl/philippines-independence-day-833d4ff0 On July 4, 1946, the Philippines officially declared independence from the United States. The one on June 12 commemorates the day the islands gained independence from Spanish domination. However, until 1946, American forces occupied the Philippines. The Philippines gained independence on July 4, the same day as the United States, but Filipinos consider June 12 to be the true date of their freedom. On July 4, 1946, the Republic of the Philippines was legally acknowledged as an independent country.