The Department of National Defense (DND) inaugurated a newly constructed cardiovascular operation unit (CVOU) at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City on Thursday, July 28. (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense) DND Undersecretary-designate Franco Nemesio Gacal led...
The Philippines and South Korea had agreed to further expand efforts in honoring the sacrifices of Korean War veterans. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Republic of Korea Patriot and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Minshik (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Both countries forged a memorandum of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Zamboanga City honored the country’s veterans who fought during World War II during the city’s commemoration of the 80th Araw ng Kagitingan at the Rizal Park/ Freedom Fighters Shrine along Rizal Street Saturday morning, April 9. Zamboanga mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar...
ILOILO CITY —The number of surviving World War II veterans in the islands of Panay and Guimaras have dwindled to just 46, the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) records show. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit look for names of relatives who died in World War II at the Balantang...
The South Korean Government has expressed its intention to pursue scholarship and exchange programs for the descendants of Korean war veterans in the Philippines. Minister Hwang Ki-Chul (right) and Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega during their meeting at the Philippine...
United States Congressional Gold Medals given to surviving kin of 24 Filipino World War II veterans HERO’S HONOR Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank R. Ferrer (third from right) joins a surviving kin of a Filipino World War II veteran during the US Congressional Gold Medal...
The Senate has passed on third and final reading a bill that would amend the chapter of the Philippine Veterans Bank to ensure its financial viability and expand its beneficiaries. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Voting 23-0-0, members of the upper chamber on...
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center is in urgent need of P490 million worth of new medical equipment but was advised to try to secure them using the green fees derived from its operation of a golf course in Quezon City. Rep. Jericho Nograles This was revealed when Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA)...
The Commission on Audit has commended the Veterans Memorial Medical Center for being “relentless in its efforts” in the country’s fight against the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The VMMC is among the few government instrumentalities and agencies that received commendation from...
2379 Actress-Sergeant reservist Arci Muñoz shared bits of her military journey in honor of the Filipinos veterans who sacrificed their lives for the country. Along with some recent photos from a relief operation, Arci wrote: "You are capable of what you know. Aim High and Persist! The world...
A letter to our veteran lolos at lolas By Xiao Chua Dozens of veterans are in attendance at the Mount Samat National Shrine or the Dambana ng Kagitingan in Pilar, Bataan where the main celebration of the Araw ng Kagitingan was held commemorates the fall of Bataan during World War II. (ALVIN KASIBAN...
