Day of Valour

 


             Araw ng Kagitingan, also known as Bataan Day and Bataan and Corregidor Day, is a national observance in the Philippines, which commemorates the fall of Bataan during World War II. It falls on April 9, although in 2009, its celebration was moved to April 6 to avoid it from coinciding with Maundy Thursday.

            On April 9, 1942, officials in command of Bataan where Filipino and American forces maintained the main resistance in the war against the Japanese, formally surrendered. According to historians, this was meant to recall the thousands of Filipinos who dedicated their lives to free the country during World War II.  

            Bataan became a symbol of hope, so it was a painful defeat for Filipinos when it fell on April 9. Despite the defeat, the battle in Bataan became a historical moment not only for Filipinos, but also for the entire world.


Reference

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Day

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