Marcos Jr. leads commemoration of 82nd Araw ng Kagitingan in Bataan | ABS-CBN News
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Gentlemen, the National Anthems of the Republic of the Philippines, United States of America, and Japan.
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officiated by the Reverend Father
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Vicar General, Roman
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Catholica Diocese of Balanga
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and Parish Priest of
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St. Catherine of Siena Parish,
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ng Anak, at ng Espiritu Santo,
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naming Panginoon, Hari ng Langit at
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Lupa, lumika ng lahat
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ng may buhay. Pinupuri ka
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namin, O Diyos, ang nagpapala
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sa aming iyong mga anak.
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Salamat po sa biyaya ng buhay
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na ipinagkaloob mo sa amin.
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Nagkakatipon po kami ngayon,
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umaga, upang alalahain
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ang kagitingan ng mga Pilipino
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at mga dayuhang sundalo na nagbuwis
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ang kanilang buhay para sa
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Bansang Pilipinas.
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Basbasan mo po kami ngayon,
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ang nagkakaisang pamayanan, upang kami
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patuloy na magpunyagi sa kabayanihan
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ng aming mga kababayan
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noong ikalawang digmaang pandayigdig.
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ang mga veteranong nandito ngayon
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pang sila'y magdiwang sa kalayaan
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at kapayapaang kanilang
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pinagwagian. Basbasan mo po
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ang mga opisyal ng pamahalan
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mula sa aming pangulo ng aming
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bansa hanggang sa mga namumunang
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lokal ng pamahalaan
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upang patuloy nilang mapaglingkuran
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na may katapatan, katarungan
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at katwiran ng aming bansa.
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Sa aming pong pagtitipon ngayon,
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Panginoon, buklorin mo po
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kami ng may espirito ng kagalakan
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upang maparangalan
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ang mga bayani ng digmaan.
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Akayin mo po kami, O Diyos
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at aming Panginoon, tungo sa
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kamulatan na kaming mga Pilipino
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ay maging bahagi ng pagunlad
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ng aming bansa. Akayin mo
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din po kami sa espirito ng pagtutulungan
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upang sila na nasa
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laylayan ng lipunan ay maakit
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namin na makiisa sa gawaing
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mapaunlad ang aming pamayanan.
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Gawin mo po kaming mga
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kasangkapan mo sa pagtupad
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ng kalooban ng Diyos Ama,
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na maging masunurin sa saligang
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batas ng aming bansa
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tulad ng pagiging masuro namin
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sa batas ng iyong pag-ibig.
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Gawin mo po kaming instrumento
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ng pakikipagkasundo
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upang ang nagkakawatakwatak
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na mamamayan ay mabuklod
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sa pagkakaisa tungo sa
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mapayapang pagbabago ng sambayanan.
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Ikaw po, Panginoon,
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ang aming gabay, daan,
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at buhay na sa taong ito
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na ikawalumpu at dalawang
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anibarsaryo ng araw ng kagitingan,
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ay buong tapang naming harapin
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ang ngayon at maraming bukas
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ng mga hamon sa buhay
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at malampasan namin ang hira,
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pagsubok, at mga sagabal
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na pinagdadaanan ng aming lipunan.
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Ang lahat po nang ito
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ay aming hinihiling sa matamismong
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pangalan na iyong anak na si Jesus,
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kaisa ng Espiritu Santo,
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ngayon at magpakailanman.
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Sa ngalan ng Ama,
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ng Anak, at ang Espiritu Santo.
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Please remain standing
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for the ceremonial tolling of the bell
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with veteran Felicissima
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Pajarin de la Cruz
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and Yeshua Brylan S. Torres,
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a grade 7 student
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of Luwakan National High School,
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Dinilupihan District.
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Liberation of the Philippines,
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The liberation of the Philippines
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was not earned for free.
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Let us give a moment of silence
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for those who paid the price of freedom
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for our motherland.
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It is for them that the bell tolls.
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for the defenders of Bataan and Corregidor
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who fell victims to the infamous death march.
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They clung to life
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and refused to die
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they could refuse no more.
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for the Pilipino and foreign forces
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who bitterly fought and died
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for the liberation of the Philippines.
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Through perilous seas,
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and jungle-clad mountains,
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they crawled their way to victory
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to liberate the motherland.
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for the civilians who paid the price of freedom,
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for the civilians who perished in the flames of war,
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caught in the crossfire of warring nations,
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nostalgic of the past,
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uncertain of the future.
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They endured through sickness and starvation
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in the hopes of a peaceful tomorrow.
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for the guerrillas and civilians
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who, without certain back pay or recognition,
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fought like illicit soldiers and commissioned officers.
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Fourth, for the civilians who fought like illicit soldiers and commissioned officers.
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They went to defray out of self-will,
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facing the severe consequences of retribution and death from the enemy.
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facing the severe consequences of retribution and death from the enemy.
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facing the severe consequences of retribution and death from the enemy.
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for the officials and civil servants
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who remained behind enemy lines
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while others fled.
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With a firm conviction of serving the country
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until the very end.
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They offered the supreme sacrifice
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and faced execution.
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Sixth, for the women and children tortured and killed in the most atrocious ways, may their harrowing stories never be forgotten and ignored. Justice alone can give them rest.
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And lastly, for the living veterans who carry the stories and legacies of bravery and valor, especially of their fallen comrades. Through them, we learn the heroism of Pilipinos, even the smallest and simplest contributions they gave for the motherland. Their presence is an honor for all of us.
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we will remember those who fell in the night so we may rise to see the dawn. They be quitted as life and liberty, as well as the duty to cherish and defend them like they did 82 years ago. In the present, let us work for the peace that our forebears fought and died for.
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Thank you. Please be seated.
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Our distinguished guest on this 82nd commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan will be formally welcomed by Governor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III of the Province of Bataan.
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A pleasant morning to everyone, to our beloved President.
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His Excellency, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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To the Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines, His Excellency, Endo Kazuya.
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United States of America Shards the Affair, Robert Ewing.
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Dignitaries and members of the Diplomatic Corps, our national and local government officials, led by Secretary of the Department of National Defense, Gilbert Chodoro.
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National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chairperson, Lisa Guerrero-Napil.
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Congressman Abbott Garcia of the 2nd District of Bataan.
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And Mayor Charlie Pizarro of the Municipality of Pilark.
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To all our distinguished guests, at higit po sa lahat, ang ating mga veterano at kanila pong mga pamilya.
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Taon-taon, tuwing ikasyam ng Abril, nagiging sentro po ng atensyon ng Bataan.
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Upang mulit muli, alalahanin hindi ang kasawian at kamatsyagan, kaakibat ng fall of Bataan, kundi ang kabayanihan na ipinamalas ng ating mga guerilla at sundalo noong ikalawang digmaan pandaidig.
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Malinaw sa ating kaisipan bilang taong mapagmahal sa kalayaan na ang masaganang dugong dumanak sa ating pagkakilalaan.
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mga bundok at kapatagan
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noong gera ng 1942
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ay naging katumbas
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ng kalayaang ating
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tinatamasa sa kasalukuyan.
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ang kabayanihan ito
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sa ating lahat, kaya
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minarapat ng ating dating Pangulo
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Ferdinand Edralin Marcos
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na itayo ang dambana ng
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kagitingan dito sa
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Ito ay isang bantayog na ating
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binabalik-balikan upang
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hindi makalimutan ang
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mga aral ng kasaysayan
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patungo sa layuning hindi na
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maulit ang mapait na
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karanasan ng digmaan.
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there are no victors.
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Ito man lang ang maiwan nating
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Sulit na ang pagbibigay
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pagtuklas ng mga kabataan
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sa katotohanang ito.
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bataenios, natatangi po
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ang karangalan ng araw ng
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kagitingan dahil dito mismo
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sa aming lupang sinilangan
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nangyari ang kabayanihan.
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ang mga Pilipinong matapang
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kaya po sila'y pinagmamalaki natin
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Walumput dalawang
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taon na ang nakaraan,
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subalit hindi lingid sa ating
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kaalaman na tilay patuloy
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pa rin ang mga pagsubok
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di lamang sa Pilipinas
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kundi sa buong mundo.
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Sabay-sabay ang mga gerang
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na mamayani sa ating panahon.
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Sa paggunita natin
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sa araw ng kagitingan ngayong
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taong 2024, alam kong
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iisa tayo sa panalangin
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na huwag bigyang saisay
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ng bawat isa ang mga aral
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tunay na maisabuhay,
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ang respeto, pagbibigay
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karapatan, kababaang loob
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Naniniwala po akong
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sa mga katangiang ito natin,
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tunay na may mapamalas
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ang totoong pagmamahal
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sa bayan. Dahil kung
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tunay tayo nagmamahal sa bayan,
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ang kapakanan ng ating mga kababayan.
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Tandaan po natin,
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walang bayan kung
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walang kababayan.
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Kaya po dito sa bataan,
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nagpangunahin sa amin
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ang pagbibigay ng mataas na
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pagpapahalaga sa buhay at
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kalusugan ng bawat pamilyang
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Kung kaya't, sa tulong po
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ng ating Pangulo ng DOH
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at PhilHealth, kabilang tayo
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sa mga unang nagpapatupad
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ng Primary Care Provider Network
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o pagpapalakas ng
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health unit sa mga bayan
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na naaayon sa Universal
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Kasabay po nito ang commitment
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upang tutukan ang
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positive health outcomes
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na bahagi ng aming
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One Bataan Seal of Healthy Barangay
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Galing Pook Foundation
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bilang Outstanding Local Government Program.
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ang aming healthy paralan kung saan
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ay masustansyang pagkain
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ang aming inihain sa pananghalian
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sa piling pampublikong paralan
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sa mababa at mataas na paralan.
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Ngayong araw din po,
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makakasama namin ang ating
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mahal na Pangulo sa turnover
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ng 4PH Housing Units
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dito po sa lungsod
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Ang aking pong mga
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nabanggit ay ilan lamang
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sa mga pamaraan naming mga bataenyo
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na pagpapakita ng pagmamahal
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sa aming mga kababayan.
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pagtatapos, bayaan ninyong
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ang pasalamatan ko ang lahat ng
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ating mga panauhing nagbigay
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ng panahon upang bumisita
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at bigyang halaga
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ang aming lalawigan sa pag-alaala
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ng dakilang araw na ito.
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Tanggapin po ninyo
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ang aming tauspusong pasasalamat
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at mainit na pagmamahal.
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sa ating mga veterano
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at maligayang pagunita
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ng araw ng kagitingan sa ating lahat.
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Maraming salamat po.
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Thank you very much to Governor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III
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of the Province of Bataan.
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May we now have the overview
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of today's event from the
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National Historical Commission of the Philippines
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Lisa Guerrero-Nagpil.
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of the National Historical
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Commission of the Philippines,
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good morning Mr. President and
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Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency,
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Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,
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Ambassador Cazuya,
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Honorable Mr. Ewing,
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Chief of Staff, General Bronner,
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Congressman Garcia,
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illustrious guests.
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we remember the Filipino soldier
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at talino ng Pilipino.
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Forged in the crucible of Corredor
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facing a formidable enemy,
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became the inspiration and symbol
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of our armed forces
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and indeed of our entire
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ang tapang ng Pilipino.
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day on April 9, 1942,
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Filipino soldiers,
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and 10,000 Americans,
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embarked on a march
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where the most strong
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and the most valiant
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They endured hunger and thirst,
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desperation, marching
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to camps in Tarlac,
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Cabanatuan, and even
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to distant Manchuria.
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But they marched on,
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The Filipino soldier
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stands shoulder to
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shoulder with the best
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in the world. He fights
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with wits and all
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of us give him talents.
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Pilipino, we will
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always emerge victorious
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against all odds.
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For their glorious
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example, the Filipino
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nation, our nation,
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will always be in the
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of men and women.
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much to the National Historical Commission
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of the Philippines Chairperson
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Lisa Guerrero-Nacpil.
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From here, ladies
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and gentlemen, the Ambassador
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of the Extraordinary and
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Plenipotentiary Embassy of
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Japan, His Excellency
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Endo Kazuya will give his
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His Excellency President
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Ferdinando R. Marcos Jr.,
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Honorable Secretary
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of National Defense Gilbert
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Senate and the House of Representatives,
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Chairperson Lisa Guerrero-Nacpil,
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National Historical Commission,
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Philippine Veterans Affairs Office,
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Mr. Robert Ewing,
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Chargé d'Affaires,
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the U.S. Embassy,
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Governor José Enrique GarcÃa,
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esteemed Filipino veterans,
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other distinguished guests,
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ladies and gentlemen.
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As I said about in fulfilling
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my duty to become a bridge
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between Japan and the Philippines,
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I am deeply honored to
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join you today in solemnly
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commemorating the brave souls
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of Filipino people.
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with a profound sense of reverence
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on the hallowed grounds
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that bore witness to the
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Battle of Bataan 82 years ago.
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Facing the history and reflecting
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on the bravery of those
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who made the ultimate deeds
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and sacrifice during the war
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is the very foundation
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of our future-oriented relationship.
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condolences go out to the
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families who carried
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the burden of their loss.
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To the war veterans
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whose service played a vital role
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in the peace and freedom we embrace
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today, my sincerest
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respect and gratitude
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Japan-Philippines friendship
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rose from the ashes of conflict
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almost eight decades ago.
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our predecessors have made
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tireless efforts to rebuild
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and nurture mutual
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trust between our two nations
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on the basis of deep remorse
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for Japan's action during
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Now, Japan and the Philippines
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have overcome the shadows of the
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bitter past to be strategic
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partners and the closest of
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friends, built upon
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the foundation of mutual
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respect, trust, and shared
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values. Our partnership
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has substantially
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deepened in all areas
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of the Philippines.
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Last year, President
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Marcos' visits to Japan and
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Prime Minister Kishida's visit
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to the Philippines brought into
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fruition of a transformative
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and forward-looking
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strategic partnership.
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Particularly, at the
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summit meeting last November,
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we welcomed the start of
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negotiations on the reciprocal
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access agreement of which
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two countries have
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reaffirmed close coordination in
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order to reach an early conclusion.
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Amidst the increasing complexity
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surrounding the regional and
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international realm, Japan places
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a pivotal importance
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right to freedom of navigation
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and overflight, and respect
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for maritime rights under
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international law.
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Japan, over the years,
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has conscientiously
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enhanced cooperative efforts
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with the Philippines and other
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black-minded countries.
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On the day before yesterday,
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Japan and the Philippines participated
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in maritime cooperative
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activity in the South China Sea
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together with the United States
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Guided by the vision of a
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free and open Indo-Pacific,
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actualize concrete projects
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maritime domain awareness
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and maritime law enforcement
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capabilities of the Philippines.
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The newly established
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cooperation scheme, the official
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security assistance, will serve
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to provide coastal radar systems
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to the Philippines Navy.
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Japan will be promptly
36:43.4
realizing the provision of five
36:45.4
additional multi-law
36:47.4
response vessels to the Philippine
36:51.4
In line with our commitment
36:53.4
to create a brighter
36:55.4
future for both our peoples,
36:57.4
Japan is determined
36:59.4
to elevate our bilateral
37:01.4
relations to further heights
37:03.4
by giving rise to greater
37:05.4
opportunities for cooperation
37:07.4
in a wider range of areas
37:09.4
including people-to-people exchanges,
37:11.4
trade and investment,
37:13.4
infrastructure building,
37:15.4
maritime law enforcement,
37:17.4
and defense cooperation.
37:21.4
the Japanese people,
37:23.4
are determined to never allow
37:25.4
the devastation of war
37:27.4
to be repeated ever again.
37:29.4
For the sake of present
37:31.4
and future generations.
37:33.4
By upholding the international
37:35.4
order based on the rule of law,
37:37.4
Japan and the Philippines
37:49.4
difficult international
37:51.4
situations around the world.
37:59.4
With other like-minded countries,
38:01.4
become united partners
38:03.4
in building a world
38:05.4
founded on peace,
38:11.4
As we face difficult international
38:13.4
situations around the world
38:15.4
such as those in Ukraine
38:17.4
and the Middle East,
38:19.4
as well as the complex security
38:21.4
environment in the Indo-Pacific region
38:23.4
including in the East and
38:25.4
South China Seas and over
38:29.4
we affirm its commitment
38:31.4
to maintain and strengthen
38:33.4
the rule-based international
38:35.4
and maritime order that we have
38:37.4
protected together
38:41.4
We must never allow any attempts
38:43.4
to unilaterally change the status quo
38:45.4
by force. With this in mind,
38:49.4
cooperation with the Philippines
38:51.4
and the United States
38:53.4
serves as a symbol
38:55.4
of our shared commitment
38:57.4
to promote a free and
38:59.4
open international
39:01.4
order based on the rule of law.
39:03.4
To showcase our testament
39:05.4
in further strengthening
39:07.4
trilateral cooperation,
39:09.4
we look forward to the historic
39:13.4
Japan-Philippines-US
39:15.4
summit meeting with the
39:17.4
participation of His Excellency
39:21.4
the day after tomorrow.
39:23.4
Together, we will continuously
39:25.4
work towards steadily
39:27.4
materializing cooperative efforts in the
39:29.4
areas of defense, strategic
39:31.4
infrastructure, cyber,
39:33.4
economic security, and
39:39.4
this moment to reaffirm
39:41.4
our commitment as
39:43.4
strategic partners and allies
39:47.4
in building a future
39:49.4
preserving the peace and prosperity
39:53.4
I believe that this is the
39:55.4
best tribute we can offer
39:57.4
to the souls of those who passed
39:59.4
away in the fighting
40:01.4
that took place here
40:05.4
Ladies and gentlemen,
40:07.4
I assure you all that
40:09.4
Japan and the Philippines
40:11.4
will continue to cooperate fully
40:13.4
in ensuring greater
40:15.4
progress and prosperity
40:17.4
for our nations and the
40:19.4
world at large in times of
40:21.4
both crisis and prosperity.
40:25.4
Once again, please allow me to
40:27.4
express my sincere gratitude
40:29.4
and respect to all the
40:31.4
veterans who fought for the
40:33.4
peace of the nation and the
40:51.4
Thank you to His Excellency
40:53.4
Endo Katsuya, the Ambassador
40:55.4
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
40:57.4
Embassy of Japan.
40:59.4
Let us hear the message of
41:01.4
the Chargé des Affaires
41:03.4
to the Philippines Embassy of
41:05.4
the United States of America,
41:07.4
Mr. Robert Y. Ewing.
41:15.4
It's a great honor to represent
41:17.4
the United States here today.
41:19.4
We are at Mount Samat
41:21.4
to remember the shared sacrifice
41:23.4
and the courage of the Filipino
41:25.4
and American soldiers who fought
41:27.4
side by side to uphold
41:29.4
freedom 82 years ago
41:31.4
during the Battle of Bataan.
41:33.4
The commemoration of the
41:35.4
Day of Valor reminds us
41:37.4
of the power of the human
41:39.4
spirit and the ability
41:41.4
to persevere and preserve
41:43.4
during the darkest of times.
41:45.4
It also gives us the opportunity
41:49.4
reflect on the profound stories
41:51.4
of our veterans and their
41:53.4
devastating experiences during
41:55.4
World War II. It makes the
41:57.4
peace and the freedom that we
41:59.4
experience today even more
42:01.4
cherished as we recall the
42:03.4
sacrifices that made it possible.
42:07.4
82 years ago, Filipinos
42:09.4
and Americans endured the trauma
42:13.4
Many did not survive.
42:15.4
Following the war, our nations
42:17.4
worked to rebuild together.
42:19.4
The rebuilding strengthened the
42:21.4
bonds between the United States
42:23.4
and the Philippines, evolving
42:25.4
into the ironclad relationship
42:27.4
we cherish today.
42:29.4
The story does not end there.
42:31.4
I am inspired that today,
42:33.4
79 years after the liberation,
42:35.4
we see the extraordinary cooperation
42:37.4
that once enemies are now
42:39.4
undertaking for our common good.
42:41.4
The United States,
42:43.4
the Philippines, and Japan
42:45.4
are working together today
42:47.4
on advancing our shared priorities.
42:49.4
We are finding more areas
42:51.4
to develop our trilateral cooperation.
42:53.4
Last year, the Philippines,
42:55.4
the U.S., and the Japanese
42:57.4
Coast Guards carried out their
42:59.4
first trilateral joint exercises.
43:01.4
Weeks later, the national security
43:03.4
advisors of all three nations
43:05.4
met together to discuss
43:07.4
matters of mutual concern
43:09.4
and areas for cooperation.
43:11.4
And a few months later,
43:13.4
the U.S. Secretary of State,
43:15.4
Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
43:17.4
and Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs
43:19.4
met to continue that conversation.
43:25.4
will host President Marcos
43:27.4
and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida
43:29.4
for the first Trilateral Leaders Summit.
43:31.4
They will advance a partnership
43:33.4
based on deep historical ties,
43:35.4
robust economic relationships,
43:37.4
a resolute commitment
43:39.4
to shared democratic values,
43:41.4
and a shared vision
43:43.4
for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
43:49.4
in any of our countries
43:51.4
possibly have imagined
43:53.4
the extraordinary state
43:55.4
of our relationship
43:57.4
and that cooperation today?
44:01.4
with the Philippines
44:09.4
On behalf of the United States,
44:11.4
I offer our deepest gratitude
44:13.4
to all the veterans
44:15.4
and their families joining us today.
44:17.4
Thank you for your service,
44:19.4
thank you for your sacrifice,
44:21.4
and thank you for the enduring alliance
44:23.4
of the Philippines and the United States
44:25.4
service members who stood
44:27.4
shoulder to shoulder in the name of freedom.
44:35.4
Embassy of the United States of America,
44:37.4
Mr. Robert Y. Ewe.
44:41.4
The guest of honor
44:43.4
will now be introduced by
44:45.4
Secretary Gilberto C. Chidoro, Jr.
44:47.4
of the Department of National Defense.
44:57.4
Ladies and gentlemen,
44:59.4
the President and Commander-in-Chief
45:01.4
of the Armed Forces
45:03.4
of the Republic of the Philippines,
45:07.4
Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
45:17.4
Thank you very much,
45:19.4
Secretary Gilbert Chidoro
45:21.4
for your kind introduction.
45:23.4
Please take a seat.
45:27.4
Charles John Brown, Dean of the
45:29.4
Diplomatic Corps and the other
45:31.4
Excellencies of the Diplomatic Corps
45:35.4
His Excellency Endo Kazuya,
45:37.4
Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines.
45:39.4
Mr. Robert Ewing,
45:41.4
the Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S.
45:43.4
in the Philippines.
45:45.4
Governor Jose Enrique Garcia
45:47.4
of the Province of Bataan.
45:49.4
Congressman Alberto
45:53.4
District Representative of the
45:55.4
Second District of Bataan.
45:57.4
Mayor Carlos Pizarro,
46:01.4
Lisa Guerrero-Nacpil
46:05.4
Historical Commission
46:07.4
of the Philippines.
46:13.4
the Administrator of the Veterans
46:17.4
The Reverend Father
46:19.4
Jose Enero, Vicar General,
46:23.4
Diocese of Balana
46:25.4
and Parish Priest of
46:27.4
St. Catherine of Siena Parish.
46:29.4
The Administrator
46:39.4
Brylon S. Flores,
46:49.4
And Mr. FelicÃsimo
46:53.4
World War II Veteran.
46:55.4
And of course the
46:57.4
most important guest that we
46:59.4
here are the veterans
47:01.7
not only of the Second
47:03.5
World War, but all
47:05.4
of our veterans who are here
47:11.0
My fellow workers in government,
47:13.7
ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
47:16.9
We gather here today in
47:19.4
annual remembrance of the series of
47:22.9
which all of us Filipinos
47:25.2
hold dearly to our
47:27.4
hearts. It is of high
47:29.4
importance to us, compelled
47:31.4
not by mere law or
47:33.5
presidential issuance, but
47:35.4
by sheer heritage, by our shared
47:37.5
history, by the proud
47:39.3
example of our compatriots whom
47:43.3
real heroes. Indeed,
47:45.7
this occasion should not be seen
47:49.3
recollection of a horrendous loss
47:51.3
recorded in our history, nor
47:53.4
just as a yearly exercise
47:55.6
in remembrance of
47:59.4
time in our history.
48:01.8
As the day of valor,
48:03.6
it is a fitting tribute to our
48:05.5
Filipino soldiers from all over the
48:07.4
country who bravely fought
48:09.3
in World War II side by side
48:14.9
to the more than 60,000 of them
48:17.4
who were pummeled and forced into
48:19.4
submission during the fall of
48:21.2
Pataan. And their
48:23.4
fate did not end in that surrender
48:27.4
Those who were spared from execution,
48:29.4
had to endure the equally
48:31.1
difficult and horrendous
48:33.8
death march, the prison
48:35.4
camps that awaited them, and
48:37.5
those who survived
48:38.7
this excruciating
48:43.5
foot. Described by
48:45.5
historians as a tragic nightmare
48:47.3
without form, reason, or mercy,
48:50.0
the death march was yet another
48:51.6
extreme test of the will,
48:53.6
both physically and mentally
48:55.5
of every Filipino.
48:59.4
went on for days in the
49:01.2
sweltering summer heat with no food,
49:03.3
no medicine, under terrible
49:05.4
malarial conditions.
49:08.1
Their severely weakened
49:09.3
bodies further wilted by depression
49:11.4
were forcibly mobilized by threats
49:13.4
of beatings and possible
49:15.2
execution. We will forever
49:17.5
be in debt to our heroes,
49:20.0
those who perished,
49:21.5
and the survivors who stared deathly
49:23.4
in the eye and lived to tell
49:25.5
the tale, some of whom
49:27.5
are with us here today.
49:32.2
the higher and nobler
49:33.7
cause made their supreme
49:35.4
sacrifice worth enduring.
49:37.9
And on a much deeper level,
49:39.7
the fall of Bataan is not just a past
49:41.6
event that we commemorate.
49:43.3
It serves as a constant reminder
49:45.2
of our singular purpose towards
49:47.4
the future as one nation,
49:49.5
supported by like-minded allies
49:51.4
in this post-war, rules-based
49:53.5
international order.
49:57.3
at the retreat to Bataan,
49:59.4
Bataan was a strategic defense in depth.
50:01.8
The plan was to hold out for as long
50:03.6
as possible until external support
50:05.5
arrived. Bataan was
50:07.4
a crucial last bastion.
50:09.6
Mount Samat functioned as
50:11.3
its veritable watchtower.
50:13.7
Bataan, as well as
50:15.5
Corregidor, Caballo,
50:17.4
El Fraile, and Carabao Islands
50:19.5
all proved to be strategic sites
50:21.6
in the defense of our archipelago.
50:24.0
We have been blessed
50:25.4
not only with persevering and
50:29.4
our own natural resources furnished us
50:31.7
with both sustenance and the means
50:33.6
for our own self-defense.
50:35.7
And as fate would have it,
50:37.3
the battle that was initially lost,
50:39.9
the war would eventually
50:43.3
In that stunning reversal, the fall of Bataan
50:45.6
thus marked the resurgence of the genuinely
50:47.6
independent and sovereign Philippines.
50:51.9
on, our nation remains confronted
50:53.6
with novel challenges in varying forms
50:55.7
and degrees, but with the same
50:57.7
existential impact.
50:59.4
Some portend clear and present threats
51:01.9
to our sovereign rights, and in fact
51:03.9
have already caused physical harm
51:07.8
Ang mga ito ay hindi katanggap-tanggap.
51:12.0
o makatarungan, lalo na
51:14.1
sa panahong ito ng
51:15.8
payapang pakikipag-ugnayan
51:19.7
Now ay magsilbing inspirasyon ng mga
51:22.0
kaganapan noong 1942
51:23.9
at ang tagumpay natin
51:26.0
noong 1945 sa ating lahat.
51:29.4
Sa ating kabataan
51:30.5
at sa mga ating susunod na salinlahi.
51:34.4
Tulad ng pinamalas
51:35.6
ng ating mga dakilang ninuno,
51:37.9
hindi tayo dapat magpasupil
51:39.7
at magpaapi, lalo na
51:41.8
sa loob ng ating sariling bakuran.
51:45.7
mapagkuna natin ito
51:47.8
ng pangibayong kamalayan,
51:49.8
tapang at lakas ng loob.
51:51.9
Igit sa lahat, now ay patuloy
51:53.9
nitong pagtibay ng ating
51:55.6
pagkakaisa at ang ating
51:57.7
pagiging makabansa.
51:59.4
We must leverage these lessons
52:02.0
if we are to safeguard the future
52:05.4
The sacrifices of our heroes must galvanize
52:07.9
us and strengthen our national
52:09.7
consciousness, our patriotic
52:11.8
spirit. The present day
52:13.9
armed forces continue this noble
52:15.7
duty of safeguarding our nation's security
52:18.0
and our sovereignty.
52:20.1
And in recognition of their
52:21.8
bravery and sacrifices,
52:24.7
the defense, budget, and finance
52:27.5
departments to study the
52:29.3
existing separation benefits of soldiers
52:31.6
who incur total permanent
52:33.5
disability in the line of duty
52:35.1
to see if these are commensurate
52:37.8
to the sacrifices that they have made
52:39.6
and submit the recommendation
52:41.5
while taking stock of
52:43.4
the national government's position.
52:45.9
We are doubling our efforts.
52:49.8
We are doubling our efforts
52:53.3
their operational
52:57.9
We must therefore also
52:59.1
ensure their safety by
53:01.1
procuring the right equipment.
53:03.5
I therefore task the TND and AFP
53:05.4
to assess and submit a report
53:06.9
on the responsiveness of the current
53:09.3
inventory of military supplies and
53:11.2
equipment. These measures
53:13.2
aim to show our unwavering
53:15.3
support to our soldiers as
53:17.3
they face new and growing challenges.
53:20.2
Ours is a complicated
53:21.6
world today, but we must
53:23.5
not yield. We must not back
53:25.4
down from any and all challenges
53:27.4
that seek to threaten our peace,
53:29.1
our honor, our very existence.
53:32.9
and all the nameless Filipino
53:35.0
war heroes that it represents
53:36.7
beckon to us. May we all
53:39.1
be inspired by their unbreakable
53:41.5
will, unflappable courage,
53:43.5
and undying patriotism.
53:45.6
The spirit that made
53:47.2
Bataan stand cannot
53:55.1
ng ating mga bayaning Pilipino.
53:57.4
Mabuhay ang ating mga
53:59.3
veterano. Mabuhay
54:01.6
ang sambayan ng Pilipino.
54:04.1
Maraming salamat po
54:05.2
at magandang umaga po sa inyong labo.
54:11.2
Thank you very much.
54:12.8
His Excellency Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
54:19.1
Sa puntong ito po, nagtatapos
54:21.5
ang ating pagunita sa
54:23.0
ikawalumput dalawang taong anibersaryo
54:25.3
ng Araw ng Kagitingan.
54:27.4
Our warmest appreciation
54:29.5
to one and all for joining us
54:31.3
in the observance of the 82nd
54:33.6
Araw ng Kagitingan and the
54:35.1
2024 Philippine Veterans Week.
54:37.9
Nais po natin muling pasalamatan
54:39.7
ng ating butihing Pangulong Marcos
54:41.5
sa kanyang pagdalo sa okasyong ito.
54:43.9
Palakpakan po natin ang ating
54:45.2
panahing pandangan.
54:53.2
masigabong palakpakan para sa
54:55.3
ating mga veterano.
54:57.4
Thank you very much.
55:01.5
Thank you very much.
55:14.1
ang mga dapat ayusin
55:27.4
ang Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr.
55:47.6
Muli po ang Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr.
55:57.4
Muli po ang Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr.
56:27.4
Muli po ang Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr.
56:57.4
Muli po ang Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr. ngayong ikawalumput dalawang taong anibersaryo.
