Filipino community in New York holds Philippine Independence Day parade

The Filipino community in New York City marched in Manhattan on Sunday as they participated in the annual Philippine Independence Day Parade.

The Philippine flag flies high in Manhattan today as the Filipino community holds the annual #PhilippineIndependenceDay Parade, one of the biggest PH Independence Day celebrations overseas. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas at sambayanang Filipino! #Kalayaan2019 #PIDCI pic.twitter.com/4mUT4AKrm7

— Philippine Embassy in the USA (@philippinesusa) June 2, 2019

According to Philippine Embassy in the US, the New York event is one of the biggest Philippine Independence Day celebrations overseas.

Members of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations and the personnel of Philippine Consulate General’s Office continued the parade tradition.

PH Mission to the UN, with NYPCG team, continues parade tradition started by SFA @teddyboylocsin; dances this time to the tune of Dahil Sa ‘Yo at the 2019 #PhilippineIndependenceDay Parade, New York (street dance video separate tweet). @DFAPHL #ParasaBayan pic.twitter.com/Z07zy2xec4

— Philippine Mission to the United Nations New York (@PHMissionNY) June 3, 2019

The Filipino community also danced in the middle of Madison Avenue to an OPM song.

PH Mission to the UN, with NYPCG team, continues parade tradition started by SFA @teddyboylocsin; dances this time to the tune of Dahil Sa ‘Yo at the 2019 #PhilippineIndependenceDay Parade, New York. @DFAPHL #ParasaBayan pic.twitter.com/wqhsTfElfx

— Philippine Mission to the United Nations New York (@PHMissionNY) June 3, 2019

In the photos posted by the embassy on Twitter, Philippine flags were flown and many of the participants wore Filipiniana attire.

The Independence Day Parade of the Filipino community in Manhattan is held annually on the second Sunday of June.

In the Philippines, Independence Day is celebrated on June 12. — Joviland Rita/BM, GMA News