President Bongbong Marcos stressed - the Philippines will never again be submissive to external forces as he led the commemoration of Independence Day.<br /><br />He also said, the country isn't as free as Filipinos would like to claim.<br /><br />Rex Remitio has this story.<br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines
