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.

Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo on April 9 attended the 83rd commemoration of the "Araw ng Kagitingan" (Day of Valor) held at the Mount Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan. President Ferdinand ...

The week’s highlight will be the Araw ng Kagitingan ceremony on April 9 at 8:00 a.m. at the Mount Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan. Marcos will lead the rites, including a wreath-laying at ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will lead the commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) at Mount Samat National Shrine in Bataan on Wednesday. It will be the centerpiece event of Philippine ...

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In honor of the 83rd year of celebrating Araw ng Kagitingan, the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), through the Mt. Samat ...

“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 ...

TODAY, as we commemorate Araw ng Kagitingan, we bow in reverence to the unyielding spirit of our heroes — those who stood defiant on the blood-soaked fields of Bataan and Corregidor, facing ...

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on Filipinos to follow the example of the heroes who defended Bataan by advancing causes that improve the lives of their fellow citizens ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Sa darating na mga araw, nakikita ng mga apo natin, isang beterano na ipinaglaban ang ating bansa. Kaya ikinararangal ko at ipinagpapasalamat ang post, ang kanyang pangalan,” said Nelson de Felipe, ...