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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

EMPLOYEES, who will report for work on Wednesday, will get double their regular pay as the country commemorates the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), a regular holiday. In Labor Advisory 4 ...

ON April 9, Amb. Endo Kazuya of Japan attended and delivered a speech at the 83rd Commemoration of the “Araw ng Kagitingan” (Day of Valor) at the Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar ...

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 ...