page_title: Philippine Independence Day Parade
section_title: About The Parade
hierarchical_section_title: Philippine Independence Day Parade / About The Parade
caption_attribution_description: English: Flag-carriers at the 2006 Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City. 中文: 紐約市2006年菲律賓獨立紀念日遊行的旗手。
context_page_description: The Philippine Independence Day Parade takes place annually in the United States along Madison Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City. The parade is held on the first Sunday in June.
  Its main purpose is to create awareness of Philippine culture and to raise funds for charity projects in the Philippines and the United States.
  Philippine Independence, as a celebration in America, has gained cultural awareness prominently after the 21st century began. Earlier generations of Filipino immigrants did not celebrate Philippine Independence in significant ways. Philippine Independence Day is widely celebrated among Filipinos in the United States and is now a major event for many Filipino Americans to rekindle their roots and heritage.
  Many areas where there are significant Filipinos American populations in the United States celebrate Philippine Independence in the month of June. The largest among Philippine Independence celebrations in the United States takes place in New York City every first Sunday of June. The Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City attracts over 100,000 people.
context_section_description: The Philippine Independence Day Parade, like any major New York City parades, has a set schedule for its annual celebration. Its usual slot is the first Sunday of June. Since its inception in 1990, the parade has steadily garnered attention not only from the Filipino American community, also from the general population of the New York metropolitan area.
  The Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc., which was preceded by the ad-hoc community organization Philippine Independence Day Committee under the auspices of the Consulate General of the Philippines in New York, has been criticized for failing to invite prominent leaders and figures to join the annual event. Also, the council, and the committee before that, has been continuously called on to allow younger Filipinos and Filipino Americans to collaborate in organizing the Philippine Independence Day Parade as opposed to the usual older generation of Filipinos, who are members of the current organizing group. The annual parade also experiences protests from several Philippine civic and political groups.
caption: Philippine-flag carriers at the 2006 Philippine Independence Day Parade on Madison Avenue in Manhattan.
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