Today is the 72nd anniversary of the fall of Bataan. The Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office has published a special page on the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines website.
Through the page, we hope to pay a modest tribute to the heroism of the veterans of World War II, and honor the depth of their sacrifice made in the name of their country and their countrymen. The page contains a brief background on the Araw ng Kagitingan as a national holiday, a comprehensive timeline of World War II in the Philippines, interactive maps that include the route of the Bataan Death March, and excerpts from selected memoirs of Filipino veterans who served during World War II, among many others.
Tumblr folk, stay tuned! We’ve got a bunch of interesting bits of history worth refreshing your dashboards for later in the day! Happy Araw ng Kagitingan!
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