Thousands of public school students participated in a government-organized event yesterday at Plaza de la Bandera to celebrate the Dominican flag, on occasion of Independence Day, this coming Sunday, 27 February. President Leonel Fernandez and First Lady Margarita Cedeno, Vice President Rafael Alburquerque and Education Minister Alejandrina German were present at the flagday event. German encouraged the youths from all around the country to join in the commitment of always honoring the national flag.