President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo will together attend the celebration of the 119th anniversary of Philippine Independence on Monday in Manila, according to National Historical Commission of the Philippines chairman Rene Escalante.

In a news conference, Escalante on Thursday said both Duterte and Robredo are expected to grace the flag-raising and wreath-laying on the morning of June 12 at the Rizal Park (Luneta) along Roxas Boulevard in Manila before the monument of national hero Jose Rizal.

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