US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S. Goldberg will
lead the American and Filipino community and guests in the annual Veterans Day
ceremony on Nov. 11.
The event will be held at the Manila
American Cemetery
and Memorial in Taguig
City
Veterans of both nations will participate in the event,
along with representatives from the US Embassy, the Government of the Philippines , and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Scheduled events include presentation of ceremonial color
guard, remarks from Ambassador Goldberg and Gen. Hernando Iriberri, AFP
chief-of-staff, a wreath laying and a ceremonial three-volley salute.
The Veterans Day ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. to
commemorate the time that major hostilities of World War I formally ended with
the signing of the Armistice at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
of 1918.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=824001
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