ARAW NG KAGITINGAN(DRAFT No.3)

 Araw ng Kagitingan is a national regular holiday here in the Philippines, it commemorates the Fall of Bataan back in World War II. 

In 1942, The Filipino and American forces fought in a raging war in the months of January to April of the said year. April 9, 1942 marked the start of the Bataan Death March as the commander of the Luzon Force, Major General Edward P. King Jr. surrendered more than 76,000 soldiers that were starving and had ailments. He surrendered against the orders of General Douglas McArthur.

The American and Filipino Soldiers were forced to march towards San Fernando, Pampanga that was 60 kilometers away. The captive soldiers who couldn’t survive the long and gruelling walk were left to die.

Thousands of Filipino soldiers and hundreds of American soldiers died from the Bataan Death March.

Today we commemorate our fallen soldiers in the Fall of Bataan while also celebrating our modern day heroes.