The Day of Valor

 

       The Day of Valor, also known as the Araw ng Kagitingan, commemorates the Filipino and American soldiers who stood up against Japanese forces during World War II. 

        This marks the greatness of Filipino fighters during World War II. It is marked on or around April 9 in the Philippines each year.T TheDay of Valor is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.

         On 9 April 1942, Luzon Force, Bataan commander Major General Edward P King, Jr, surrendered more than 76,000 of his starving and disease-ridden troops (64,000 Filipinos and 12,000 Americans) to Japan. 

         As captives, the soldiers were forced to endure the infamous 140-kilometre Bataan Death March to Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac. Along the way, thousands died due to famine, heat prostration, untreated wounds, and wanton or execution-style murder. 

        Historians believe that only 54,000 of the 76,000 prisoners were able to reach Camp O'Donnell. The exact number of deaths and escapees was difficult to assess.

Reference/s:

https://ph.asiatatler.com/life/heres-everything-that-happened-on-araw-ng-kagitingan 

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