While some were just getting home from a night out or clocking out from the evening shift, I was already wide-awake at 2 a.m.

“Sa araw na ito, tayo ay nagbabalik-tanaw at nagpupugay sa mga Pilipinong nagbuwis ng kanilang buhay upang ipaglaban ang kalayaan at karangalan ng ating bayan (On this day, we look back and pay ...

The DOJ issued the message on the Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor which remembers the soldiers who fought during World War II. The agency noted that it honors “ang mga bayani na nagbuwis ng ...

House Speaker Martin Romualdez honored the nation’s war heroes as he urged Filipinos to reflect not only on the battle of ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines celebrates the Day of Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan every April 9. This commemorates the fall of Bataan against Japanese troops during World War II.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared April 9 a regular holiday to mark the 83rd Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), a national observance that honors the heroism of ...

This year's Araw ng Kagitingan marks 83 years since more than 76,000 Filipino and American troops surrendered to Japanese forces in Bataan, leading to the Bataan Death March. In his message ...

“Ngayong tayo ay nahaharap sa iba’t ibang hamon na sumusubok sa ating pagkakaisa at pagsulong, nawa’y ang kanilang kabayanihan ay magsilbing inspirasyon sa bawat Pilipino,” the Vice President said in ...

Filipino must draw inspiration from the courage of our counrty’s heroes and rise to the challenge of nation-building, Department of ...

Marcos earlier declared April 9, 2025 as a regular holiday to mark the Araw ng Kagitingan. The Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor commemorates the Fall of Bataan, which happened on April 9, 1942, to ...

MANILA, (PIA) — The Philippine Army hosted a Sunrise Ceremony on on April 5, to kick off the Philippine Veterans’ Week and Araw ng Kagitingan at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Libingan ng mga ...