The Day of Valor

 


  The Day of Valor, or Araw ng Kagitingan, honors the valor of Filipino and American soldiers during World War II's Japanese invasion of the Philippines. At dawn on April 9, 1942, US Army Major General Edward P. King was forced to surrender approximately 76,000 Filipinos, Chinese, and American forces to the Japanese. The soldiers were compelled to walk 90 miles (145 kilometers) to Camp O'Donnell in San Fernando. Thousands of inmates died of starvation, thirst, and infections during the walk to the camp (also known as the Bataan Death March).

  Despite their challenges, the Filipinos were able to beat their shared foe by joining together and seeking the help of Americans. The island of Bataan was spared devastation.

 Araw ng Kagitingan is a non-working holiday in the Philippines that falls on a long weekend. The primary highlight of the Araw ng Kagitingan is when the Philippines' president delivers a speech at the Mt Samat shrine in Bataan province to commemorate the valor of Filipino and American troops during World War II.



resource: https://slsu.edu.ph/events/araw-ng-kagitingan/


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