The said commemoration is also in pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 466 issued on September 14, 1989, April 5 to 11 is observed as Philippine Veterans Week.

The celebration encourages different activities that pay tribute to all Filipino veterans. Some of the said activities are the following:

• Sunrise Ceremony will be held at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, with floral rites at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A parade and review in honor of veterans will be held at the Philippine Army’s Hunters ROTC Guerilla Field.
• Book launching and ribbon-cutting event for an exhibit Victory at Besang Pass will be held at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Theater Museum.
• Tribute to All Filipino Heroes will be held on Corregidor Island on April 7 to pay tribute to our country's heroes from Lapu-Lapu to the Katipuneros of the Philippine Revolution, the World War II soldiers and guerrillas, and the participants in the 1986 EDSA Revolution.
• Observance will be culminated with Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9 at the Mt. Samat Shrine in Bataan, Paggunita sa Capas to honor those who suffered during the Death March of 1942 at the Capas National Shrine in Tarlac on April 10, and a closing Sunset Ceremony at the Libingan ng mga Bayani where widows, children, and other relatives will pay their respects to departed veterans by lighting candles in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Aside from the above mentioned, the provincial government conducted a quiz bee yesterday, April 7, about the history of Bataan which is participated by the different public and private high schools in the province. A motorcade, that will showcase the different significant scenes of war, will pass through from Dinalupihan to Mariveles on April 8.

Meanwhile, before the said activities, the provincial government already had a pre-launching activity last March 5, 2010. It consists of Symposium on the Images of Valor and Victory of World War II, a bikathon that retraced the Bataan Death March route, a medical mission for veterans and their surviving families, a drawing contest dubbed Pagguhit ng Kabayanihan at Kagitingan, and a fun walk.

Yearly, the government, in full cooperation of the provincial government of Bataan are organizing activities to remember the hardships and sacrifices of Filipino soldiers who fought for the freedom of the country. May we all nurture, especially the youth of today, the priceless legacy of freedom and democracy that Philippine Veterans have bequeathed to us. [via mb.com.ph]