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 Filipino and American ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will lead the commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) at Mount Samat National Shrine in Bataan on Wednesday. It will be the centerpiece event of Philippine ...

Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday urged the nation to honor Filipinos who fought during World War II by building a nation that will no longer suffer the hardships of the past. Duterte said the ...

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.

House Speaker Martin Romualdez honored the nation’s war heroes as he urged Filipinos to reflect not only on the battle of ...

Private sector employees reporting for work on Wednesday are entitled to 200 percent of their daily salary. In a labor advisory Tuesday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded ...

This 2025, the Filipino people are invited to participate in the commemoration activities for the 83rd Araw ng Kagitingan and the 2025 Philippine Veterans Week. Spearheaded by the Department of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a labor advisory Tuesday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers of the proper payment of wages for those working on Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), a regular holiday.