Embroidery depicts Fernando Amorsolo’s ‘The Making of the Philippine Flag’

To commemorate Independence Day, YouScooper Tonet Perez spent the last two days embroidering the image of the famous painting “‘The Making of the Philippine Flag” by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo.

The painting depicted Marcela Agoncillo, Lorenza Agoncillo, and Delfina Natividad weaving the very first Philippine flag.

According to Tonet, she was inspired to create the piece because “our flag is a national symbol. It means our country is free. It’s like a thread that unites all of us Filipinos.”

The Parañaque City resident said that with everything that’s happening now, it’s important for Filipinos to be united to fight for our country.

“Like the making of the flag, it takes a lot of work. But we should start. And we should continue what our forefathers did to help us enjoy what we have today. Let’s protect it. We owe it to the people who have died for our independence and democracy as well as the future generation to continuously raise this flag,” she said. – RC, GMA News