About The Parade
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 1993, 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 Celebration, Inc. has been criticized for failing to invite prominent leaders and figures to join the annual event. Also, the committee 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 committee.
The annual parade also experiences protests from several Philippine civic groups.
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