WESTMINCOM: WestMinCom participates in the commemoration of the 77th “Araw ng Kagitingan”

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Website (Apr 9, 2019): WestMinCom participates in the commemoration of the 77th “Araw ng Kagitingan”

As the nation celebrates the 77th “Araw ng Kagitingan”, the WestMinCom troops participated in the commemoration activity spearheaded by the City Government of Zamboanga held at the Freedom Memorial Shrine in Rizal St., Zamboanga City earlier today. 

Part of the activity was the offering of flowers at the shrine to pay tribute to the brave souls who fought till their last breath for the country’s freedom from foreign invaders.

Present during the activity were the government officials, representatives from the differents sectors, and several World War II veterans.



Also present were troops from the different units under the jurisdiction of the Western Mindanao Command.

“It is befitting that we make this solemn ceremony to offer our gratitude and to honor those who died, leaving a legacy of freedom, a beacon that we, Filipinos, enjoy today and that we shall always preserve for our posterity,” an excerpt of WestMinCom Chief Lieutenant General Dela Vega’s message that was read by JTF Zamboanga Commander Colonel Leonel Nicolas during the activity.

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