As part of this year's commemoration of the Philippine
Veterans Week and 74th Araw ng Kagitingan, a book entitled “For Love of
Freedom: Pursuit of Freedom From Want” Book Two is set to be launched at the
Tejeros Hall, AFP Commissioned Officers' Club, Camp Aguinaldo on Tuesday.
The book was penned by Dr. Senen R. Asuan who served as an
intelligence officer during the Second World War.
The former was his personal narrative of his experiences at
the time of the great global conflict in the Philippines
Asuan was then a student at the Ateneo
High School in Camarines Sur when the
Japanese declared their attack in the Philippines
He then enlisted into the 53rd Infantry Regiment with base
at Mount Isarog
on Dec. 9, 1942 with the rank of 2nd lieutenant, serving initially as an
intelligence operative in Camarines Sur.
In Nov. 2, 1944, he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and was
eventually discharged honorably from his guerilla unit on April 30, 1945.
It was in 2001 when Asuan wrote and published the Book One
of “For Love of Freedom: Memoirs of a World War II Philippine Resistance
Fighter” with the assistance of author John Levi.
This time, Asuan will formally unveil the sequel of his book
entitled “For Love of Freedom: Pursuit of Freedom from Want”, which paints a
chilling description of the horrors of the Japanese occupation in his province.
At 1:00 p.m., a Symposium on the Images of Valor and Victory
will be held at the same venue.
It will feature unsung heroism of soldiers during and after
the World War II in the Philippines
The first part will discuss “Heroism at War: Selflessness of
Filipino Soldiers during the Japanese Occupation and the Liberation Period”,
while the second part will present “Medal of Valor Awardee: Testimonials of
Gallant Defenders of our Country.”
The observance of the Philippine Veterans Week and Araw ng
Kagitingan is pursuant to Proclamation No. 499 series of 1989 and Executive
Order No. 203, series of 1987 that aim to promote, preserve, and memorialize
the principles, ideas, and deeds of Filipino veterans and consequently deepen
the citizen’s love for country and strengthen a collective sense of national
pride, especially among the youth.
The week-long observance is an occasion which honors not
only the Filipino Veterans who had served or died for the nation but also those
who render honorable military service in defending the country in times of war
or peace, to gratefully acknowledge their contributions in preserving the
country's sovereignty and defending national security.
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