Araw ng Kagitingan - Philippine Veterans Week |
23 March 2015, Quezon City – The
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) Technical Working Committee in
partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) presents
the "Musikagitingan
2015: Alay sa Bayaning Beterano", a musical cum cultural variety show in honor of our Filipino
veterans with the theme “Ipunla ang Kagitingan sa Kabataan, Ihanda
ang Beterano ng Kinabukasan” held at the Tanghalang Aguinaldo, AFP
Theater, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo.
Executive Order No. 23, series of 1987, declares April 9 of
every year as a national holiday for the observance of Araw ng Kagitingan.
Meanwhile, Proclamation No. 466, series of 1989, designates the period of April
5 to 11 of every year as Philippine Veterans Week in order to promote,
preserve, and memorialize the principles, ideas, and deeds of our war veterans
as a means to enhance patriotism and love of country, especially among the
youth of the land.