Honestly, I've always wondered if the June 12 holiday actually matters for politics, or if the government just uses it for speeches. From what I've seen, politicians LOVE to make all these big, dramatic statements on June 12, but the stuff they talk about—freedom, independence, unity—sometimes feels totally disconnected from real issues. Like, they’ll promise to fight corruption or improve jobs, but literally the next week it’s back to normal drama. It's almost like every year, officials compete for who gets the best photo in front of the flag. Still, some things do get pushed more around June 12, like discussions about national pride or reminders about Filipino heroes. But most people I know just see it as a long weekend unless they're really politically active. So yeah, it does set the vibe for political reminders and maybe gives the government a reason to pretend they’re doing more, but it doesn't suddenly fix problems. It's kinda weird how something so big on paper can feel like just another holiday in real life. But hey, if people start talking more about what it really means, maybe it would matter more!