Bandila: The Story of the Philippine Flag

Read about the transformation of the Philippine flag from the Katipunan flag during the Spanish era to the current flag that Filipinos proudly display. Learn about the historic events and battles that shaped the flag and symbolism of each element in the flag.  

It took three women less than a week to sew. It was given to a man leaving Hong Kong board the ship McCulloch, bound for Manila. Several weeks later that man, Emilio Aguinaldo, became the first president of the Philippine Republic. And the piece of cloth he carried home was unfurled on the 12th of June 1898, before a jubilant crowd in Kawit, Cavite.

Written by: Merci Melchor

 Illustrated by: Auri Asuncion Yambao

Size: 9.84 x 6.193 in
ISBN: 971-630-086-7
Year Published: 1998

Format: Paperback