Araw ng Kagitingan: Celebrating veterans and valor
“We owe it to our forefathers to demonstrate the same courage and valor that sustained their gallant stand more than seven decades ago.”
—President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Day of Valor message, April 9, 2018
Free LRT-2 rides until April 11
Veterans with valid ID from the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office get a free ride on the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) until April 11. LRT-2 runs from Recto in Manila to Santolan along Marcos Highway in Marikina.
Oldest Cebuano veteran
Certific Ruperto Mayoga, the oldest veteran from Cebu at 99, receives a special award from Cebu City Mayor Tomas R. Osmeña.
Honoring veterans
A veteran shakes hands with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio during Monday’s commemoration of the 76th Araw ng Kagitingan at the Dambana ng mga Bayani, Freedom Park.
