Unlearning flag history

Growing up I didn't know about the 1898 Battle of Alapan and other military victories in Cavite before the Declaration of Independence was read from the window of Emilio Aguinaldo's Kawit home. The iconic "Independence Balcony" added when the house was renovated into the impressive mansion we have today. My Inquirer column today on Alapan 1898 that is commemorated each year as National Flag Day.


Growing up as a martial law baby meant having to unlearn a lot of Marcos-era distortions. When I s...