United States Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S.
Goldberg will lead the Memorial Day ceremony at the Manila
American Cemetery
and Memorial in Fort Bonifacio , Taguig
City
Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last
Monday of May which honors the men and women who were killed while serving in
the US Armed Forces.
Originally named Decoration Day, the holiday originated in
the years following the American Civil War. It was named Memorial Day by
federal law in 1971.
Philippine government officials, representatives from the
diplomatic and consular corps, and members of the American and Filipino
veterans’ communities will participate in the program of remembrance, honoring
those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom and
democracy.
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