Bataan day is a legal holiday in which country?

Bataan day is a national legal holiday in the Philippines. It marks the anniversary of the disastrous Battle of Bataan, fought in 1942, when the country fell to the Empire of Japan.

On this date we remember the soldiers who were captured and those people who died during the infamous "death march". Only 70% of the prisoners survived; the exact death toll is still difficult to assess.

The holiday is also known as Heroes' Day. So let's remember all of the heroes...

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scoder

My Father survived the "Death March" and the "Hell Ships" that carried them into slave labor in Japan. They surrendered because they were out of food and nearly out of ammunition, General Jonathan "Skinny" Wainwright was the Commander at the time and only surrendered when he had no other choice. He received the Medal of Honor after his release.

Ike Hinlo Caceres

Bataan Day (also known as Bataan and Corregidor Day) is an annual national observance in the Philippines which commemorates the fall of Bataan during World War II. It is also now known as "Araw ng Kagitingan" (Filipino for "Day of Valor").

Mario L. Belaro

Bataan Day is every April 9.

Sandra Caulfield

It does not tell us what day is Bataan Day.

Vilma Maritz

Mario L. Belaro, Thank you, that was my question. Strange that the explanation did nt name the day. I will surprise my Philippino friends with this knowledge.

Betsy Matthews

Bless those who endured and returned home, and those who fell along the torturous way. Never forget, and please pass their stories on to the next generation.

Geri Griffiths

My uncle Andres survived the death March.

Irene Townsend

Chriss Crockford, You only have to watch many videos, movies and now tv programs to see how humans treat others and people with evil minds, copy. Worst thing is the media calls it entertainment and everyone just accepts it as normal, then sit there and wonder why.