The Philippines raised the country’s flag on Sandy Cay to assert its sovereign rights over the area, Malacañang said on ...

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(AP Photo/Aaron Favila) KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the southern Philippine town of Kalayaan, as ...

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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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Meanwhile, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. honored the heroes of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the Araw ng Kagitingan ...

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 ...