Editing Imus (section)

===Modern history===
On June 11, 1977, then President [[Ferdinand Marcos]] issued Presidential Decree No. 1163, which transferred the provincial capital of Cavite from [[Trece Martires]] to Imus City. There is no other enabling law after that, that specifies the capital of Cavite<ref name="QFCavite">[http://www.cavite.gov.ph/home/index.php/general-information/quick-facts "Quick Facts"]. Cavite Province Official Website. Retrieved on August 25, 2012.</ref>

On May 28, 2008, [[Flag Day|National Flag Day]], the city celebrated the ''First Wagayway Festival'' (Flag-Waving Festival) signifying the very first unfurling of the [[Flag of the Philippines]] during the Battle of Alapan on May 28, 1898, against the [[Spain|Spanish colonizers]].  The battle was a major victory for General [[Emilio Aguinaldo]] (later the first president of the Philippine Republic) during the [[Philippine Revolution]], which eventually led to the [[Philippine Declaration of Independence]] from Spain on June 12, 1898, in nearby [[Kawit]], [[Cavite]]. 

The five-day event was highlighted by the [[historical reenactment]] of events from the sewing of the flag by Filipino exiles in [[Hong Kong]], the Battle of Alapan, to the defeat of the Filipinos by the American troops silencing the dreams of an independent Philippines.  The reenactment included students, city employees and barangay officials.<ref name="Wagayway" />

The festival was launched by then mayor, Emmanuel Maliksi, who reminded the people that the core of the celebration is love and respect for the Philippine flag, which symbolizes freedom and love for the country.  Among the guests present was the former Prime Minister of the Philippines, [[Cesar Virata]], who is a grandnephew of General Emilio Aguinaldo.<ref name="Wagayway">Sauler, Erika (June 2, 2008). [http://globalnation.inquirer.net/philippineexplorer/philippineexplorer/view/20080602-140294/First-Wagayway-Festival-marks-Imus-as-RP-flag-capital "First Wagayway Festival marks Imus as RP flag capital"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608055520/http://globalnation.inquirer.net/philippineexplorer/philippineexplorer/view/20080602-140294/First-Wagayway-Festival-marks-Imus-as-RP-flag-capital |date=June 8, 2008 }}. Global Nation. Retrieved on 2012-06-02.</ref>