Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
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Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) is a Philippine national holiday commemorating the heroism and sacrifice of Filipino and American soldiers during World War II, particularly in the Fall of Bataan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Araw ng Kagitingan | 3 |
| Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) canonical | 2 |
| Araw ng Kagitingan ng mga Bayani | 1 |
| annual Araw ng Kagitingan commemorations | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine national holiday
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commemorative day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
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surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan ng mga Bayani
Battle of Bataan ⓘ
surface form:
Bataan Day
Day of Valor ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Bataan Death March victims
ⓘ
Battle of Bataan ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Bataan
defenders of Bataan and Corregidor ⓘ heroism of American soldiers in World War II ⓘ heroism of Filipino soldiers in World War II ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Philippine government legislation ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
reminder of wartime atrocities and sacrifices
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symbol of Filipino courage and resilience ⓘ |
| historicalEventReferenced |
start of the Bataan Death March
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surrender of Bataan on April 9, 1942 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Filipino ⓘ |
| legalStatus | regular holiday in the Philippines ⓘ |
| locationOfEventsCommemorated |
Bataan
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Corregidor ⓘ |
| mainCommemorativeSite |
Dambana ng Kagitingan
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Mount Samat National Shrine ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Armed Forces of the Philippines
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Filipino people ⓘ
surface form:
Filipinos
Philippine government ⓘ veterans organizations in the Philippines ⓘ |
| observedOn | April 9 ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine public holidays ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor Filipino and American soldiers who fought in Bataan
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to promote awareness of World War II history in the Philippines ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bataan Death March
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Battle of Bataan ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Bataan
Philippine Veterans Week ⓘ World War II in the Philippines ⓘ |
| symbol |
Mount Samat National Shrine
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surface form:
Mount Samat cross
Philippine flag at half-mast in some ceremonies ⓘ |
| theme |
honoring veterans
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national patriotism ⓘ remembrance of wartime sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated |
1942 campaigns in the Philippines
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Japanese occupation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| typicalCeremonies |
commemorative speeches
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flag-raising rites ⓘ military parades ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor) on Mount Samat
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significantDate
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Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
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subject surface form:
Dambana ng Kagitingan
this entity surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan
this entity surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan
this entity surface form:
annual Araw ng Kagitingan commemorations
subject surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan
this entity surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan ng mga Bayani
subject surface form:
Pilar, Bataan
this entity surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan