"Veteran Valor"

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In April 8, 1942, the senior U.S. commander of Bataan saw how it was useless to fight back against the 65th Brigade of Japan. And so on the next day of April 9, they negotiated with the Major General of Japan and surrendered a total of 76,000 starving and disease-ridden soldiers, with 64,400 of them being Filipinos and 12,000 of them being Americans. This led to the infamous event called the Bataan Death March, resulting in a thousand deaths from starvation, mistreatment, and disease along the 65 miles from Mariveles, on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula, to San Fernando. This is the reason why they celebrate the Day of Valor, or Araw ng Kagitingan. But what is Araw ng Kagitingan? You’ll find out in this Blog.


Araw ng Kagitingan, also known as the Day of Valor, is a non-working holiday where people remember and respect the heroism of Filipinos and Americans who helped bring democracy and freedom in the Philippines during the time of World War II. It is celebrated on the 9th of April, the same day when the U.S. Commander of Bataan, surrender their soldiers to the Major General of Japan. This holiday is commemorated by setting up parades consisting of war veterans from World War II in different cities in the Philippines and localities. But the main event that happens in this celebration is the Philippine President’s speech that takes place in Mt Samat Shrine in the Bataan Province where he commemorates the veterans for their heroism during the World War II.


The Day of Valor in Philippines in 2022

In short, the Araw ng Kagitingan, also known as the Day of Valor, is a holiday that is celebrated on the 9th of April every year to remember and respect the heroism of the war veterans back in World War II. It is celebrated by setting up parades that consist of the said veterans around the city and localities, with the main event taking place in Mt Samat Shrine in the Bataan Province where the President gives a speech to celebrate their heroism. That’s all from this blog, and I hope you enjoy it.

 

Sites/Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Valor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bataan

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/philippines/araw-ng-kagitingan

https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/philippines/the-day-of-valor

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march

https://dap.edu.ph/araw-ng-kagitingan/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March

Comments

  1. Cassey1 April 2022 at 00:04

    Hello Zuirich your blog is so simple yet so informative, it is true we should respect and remember the heroes who fought for our freedom

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