Duterte: Jolo is where most gallant troops are posted

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 13:35:42 +0000

Rodrigo Duterte

The municipality of Jolo in the province of Sulu is where the “most gallant” troops are stationed, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday as he explained why he chose to skip the usual Araw ng Kagitingan, or Day of Valor, ceremony in Bataan.

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Robredo: Emulate soldiers, heroes amid challenges facing PH

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 09:49:33 +0000

VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo reminded Filipinos to emulate the bravery of heroes and soldiers amid challenges currently facing the country. In her message on the 77th anniversary of the…READ

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Duterte to commend wounded soldiers in Jolo, Sulu

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:54:59 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY — President Duterte is expected in Jolo, Sulu for the commemoration of the 77th Araw ng Kagitingan today. Colonel Gerry Besana, the public affairs officer of the Western Mindanao Command, said Duterte would be accompanied by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista in Busbus village in Jolo town at 4:30 […]

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Palace on Day of Valor: Set aside partisan politics 

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 05:50:34 +0000

Palace on Day of Valor: Set aside partisan politics 

Malacañang on Tuesday called on Filipinos to set aside partisan politics that “disrupts and destroys” the country’s path to progress.

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VP Leni: Let Corregidor troops’ valor fuel crusade vs threats to democracy

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 05:23:32 +0000

VP Leni: Let Corregidor troops' valor fuel crusade vs threats to democracy

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo, in her Araw ng Kagitingan message on Tuesday, asked the Filipino to draw strength and inspiration from to courage and valor of Filipino World War II veterans several decades ago in combating corruption and present threats to democracy.

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Duterte on ‘Araw ng Kagitingan’: Uphold PH sovereignty

Credit to Author: CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 05:13:40 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged Filipinos to uphold the country’s sovereignty and protect the people’s rights and freedoms. In a speech during the observance of the 77th year of…READ

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This time, former Huks get spotlight on Araw ng Kagitingan

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 23:22:31 +0000

This time, former Huks get spotlight on Araw ng Kagitingan

ANGELES CITY, Philippines —For this one time, Filipino, American and Japanese soldiers are not the focus of the Araw ng Kagitingan commemoration on Tuesday by the Center for Kapampangan Studies (CKS).

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