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May 28, 2028

Araw ng Watawat leads today's complete edition for Philippines.

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Regional/Cultural Day

Araw ng Watawat

The anniversary of the first display of the Philippine flag on May 28, 1898, at the Battle of Alapan in Cavite. The flag was designed by Emilio Aguinaldo and sewn by Marcela Agoncillo, her daughter Lorenza, and Delfina Herbosa de Natividad in Hong Kong. The flag is blue, red, and white, with a yellow sun and three yellow stars. The flag is unique because it can be inverted during wartime: the red stripe on top means the country is at war, and the blue stripe on top means the country is at peace. All government offices and private citizens are encouraged to display the flag from May 28 to June 12.

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Regional/Cultural Day

Animals of Somalia Day

You see the Arabian oryx, cheetahs, and African elephants that range across Somalia's arid plains and savannas. You observe that camels, goats, and donkeys are the animals most frequently kept by pastoralist communities and in settlements. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.