On Araw ng Kagitingan, President Marcos emphasized that today 's challenges call for a return to "an important part of our identity as Filipinos"—the sense of compassion for others. In his speech at the commemoration of the 84th anniversary of the Araw ng Kagitingan at the Dambana ng...
On the Day of Valor, Vice President Sara Duterte encouraged Filipinos to face the challenges of their time with the same courage the heroes in Bataan showed. In her Araw ng Kagitingan message, Duterte also told the citizenry to not surrender in facing various challenges. "Kagaya ng ating mga bayani...
Every April 9, Filipinos commemorate Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) as a solemn reminder of the courage and sacrifice displayed during one of the darkest chapters in the nation’s history. It marks the fall of Bataan in 1942, when Filipino and American troops, battered and starving, stood...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed gratitude to President Marcos Jr. for leading the inauguration of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) “Valor Clinic” at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas on Friday, June 27. Marcos was accompanied by Department of National...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the opening and groundbreaking of two major health initiatives that aim to improve medical care access for veterans, children, and the general public. Marcos, on Friday morning, June 27, inaugurated the country’s first Valor Clinic at...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Trabaho Party-list recognized the resilience and heroism of Filipino workers on the occasion of the Day of Valor on Wednesday, April 9. The group, which is vying for seats in the House of Representatives in...
Just as the nation commemorated the 83 rd anniversary of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on Wednesday, April 9, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) did not forget to honor the troops serving the country at a remote outpost in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The AFP completed a routine...
Commemorating the bravery of the Filipino heroes 83 years ago today happened simultaneously in different parts of Rizal Province. At the Rizal Police Provincial Office headquarters in Taytay, Rizal, uniformed policemen started the day with a 21-gun salute and the wreath-laying event as part...
(File photo: Philippine Veterans Affairs Office) The Department of National Defense (DND) paid tribute to Filipino veterans whose courage and sacrifice laid the foundation for the nation's freedom in time for the commemoration of the Philippine Veterans Week and the 83 rd Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of...
Japan will never allow the devastation of war to be repeated again, Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya said. Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya (PPA) Kazuya made the statement during the 82nd commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor in Bataan on Tuesday, April 9. "We, the Japanese people,...
Senators on Tuesday, April 9 expressed their tribute to all the men and women who bravely defended the country’s national sovereignty in the past, and including modern day heroes. “As a proud member of the Philippine Army Reserve Force, I would like to pay tribute to the members of...
In time for the commemoration of the 82 nd Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on Tuesday, April 9, the Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) encouraged Filipinos to remain united in the face of adversity. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and AFP Chief...
