what does the eightrayed golden sun in the center of the white triangle of the philippine flag symbolizes?

The eight-rayed golden sun in the center of the white triangle of the Philippine flag symbolizes unity, freedom, peoples democracy, and sovereignty. Each ray represents a province, with the first eight provinces that courageously defied and revolted against the Spaniards being Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija.