The Philippine Consulate in Calgary joins the nation in commemorating National Flag Day, established through Presidential Proclamation No. 374 to mark the first raising of the Philippine flag on 28 May 1898, after the Revolutional Army’s victory at the Battle of Alapan. The observance was later extended to 28 May to 12 June by Executive Order No. 79, encouraging Filipinos to display the national flag as a unified expression of patriotism.
