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At the urging of the Americans, Quezon's government-in-exile moved from Australia to the United States.
At the urging of the Americans, Quezon's government-in-exile moved from Australia to the United States.
Macapagal kept July 4 as a national holiday, though: Philippine Republic Day, which is still on the books but scantly observed. It is sometimes referred to as Filipino-American Friendship Day. Despite the colonial history, relations between the one-time colony and master are still good; many Filipinos remember how hard the U.S. fought to end Japanese occupation.