Bill Text: CA ACR170 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Assembly Concurrent Resolution 170 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Philippine Independence Day.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 48-24-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-07-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 85, Statutes of 2016. [ACR170 Detail]

Download: California-2015-ACR170-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: ACR 170	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  85
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 11, 2016
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  JUNE 30, 2016
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 9, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 9, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bonta
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Arambula, Atkins,
Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon,
Campos, Chang, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle,
Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia,
Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove,
Hadley, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey,
Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty,
Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson,
Quirk, Rendon, Rodriguez, Salas, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Ting, Wagner,
Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, and Wood)

                        APRIL 14, 2016

   Relative to Philippine Independence Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 170, Bonta. Philippine Independence Day.
   This measure would recognize June 12, 2016, as the 118th
Anniversary of Philippine Independence and would call upon the people
of the state to observe the month of June with appropriate
ceremonies, programs, and activities.



   WHEREAS, On June 12, 2016, the Filipino American community will
celebrate the 118th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, and on
this occasion it is appropriate to make special recognition of
California's Filipino American citizens and thank them for their
countless contributions to our nation's cultural, economic, and
political heritage; and
   WHEREAS, The Philippine Declaration of Independence took place on
June 12, 1898, in the town of Cavite El Viejo, now known as Kawit,
located in the Philippine province of Cavite, when Filipino
revolutionary forces, under the leadership of General Emilio
Aguinaldo, publicly read the Act of Declaration of Independence
proclaiming the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine
Islands from the colonial rule of Spain, after American and Filipino
revolutionary forces defeated Spain at the Battle of Manila Bay
during the Spanish-American War; and
   WHEREAS, The declaration was not recognized by the United States
or Spain. Spain later ceded the Philippines to the United States in
the 1898 Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish-American War. The
United States government did not recognize Philippine independence
until the signing of the Treaty of Manila on July 4, 1946; and
   WHEREAS, For nearly two decades, July 4 was observed in the
Philippines as Independence Day until President Diosdado Macapagal,
upon the advice of historians and the urging of nationalists, signed
the Republic Act No. 4166 into law on August 4, 1964, designating the
country's Independence Day as June 12. June 12 was previously
observed as Flag Day and on that day many government buildings were
urged to display the Philippine flag in their offices; and
   WHEREAS, As the years went on, Filipino Americans became very
involved in the community and made numerous contributions in all
aspects of American society and culture, especially in California;
and
   WHEREAS, Many people of Filipino descent have contributed to great
movements that have helped to shape our country and its role in the
world, including the late Larry Dulay Itliong, labor organizer and
the first vice president of the United Farm Workers union, the late
Philip Vera Cruz, cofounder of the United Farm Workers union, and the
late Carlos Bulosan, one of the first Filipino-American novelists to
gain fame for his work; and
   WHEREAS, Many Filipino Americans have served with distinction as
outstanding soldiers who fought as members of the Armed Forces for
over a century and have sacrificed their lives in many wars,
including World War II; and
   WHEREAS, Today there are more than 3.5 million people of Filipino
American descent, many of whom have played vital roles in the
development of the United States and have paved the way for Filipino
Americans to continue to strengthen their roles in the broader
society and to contribute to American and California politics,
economy, and culture; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature, in honor of the multitude
of contributions that Filipino Americans have made to make this a
better country and state for all people, hereby recognizes June 12,
2016, as the 118th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and calls
upon the people of the state to observe the month of June with
appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.