I passed by the Guadalupe Bridge this morning on my way to work and noticed that Philippine flags were lining the bridge. I was dumbstruck for a few seconds, trying to figure out which visiting head of state the government was trying to impress this time.
Then it clicked. Independence day is on the 12th! Oo nga no!
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I was wondering the same thing when I saw those flags..
Then I shrugged it off thinking they probably just wanna decorate the bridge and someone came up with this pocket-friendly and accidentally patriotic idea to do so…
There are also flags along the Calabarzon highway, and MRT walls. LOL