CA SCR78

Recognizes June 12, 2014, as the 116th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and calls upon Californians to observe June with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.

Acknowledges the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898, in Kawit, when Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo declared sovereignty from Spanish colonial rule.

Honors the contributions of Filipino Americans to California and the United States across cultural, economic, political, and military spheres.

Highlights notable Filipino American public officials in California including Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Assembly Member Rob Bonta, and various city mayors and council members.

Notes there are 3.4 million people of Filipino American descent in the United States who have played vital roles in the nation's development.