The government has canceled this year’s celebration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) and other events for Philippine Veterans’ Week as COVID-19 continued to menace countries around the world, including the Philippines. | FMangosingINQ
The events would be rescheduled after the lifting of the enhanced community quarantine now in place in the whole Luzon island, according to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office in an advisory on Monday .The Araw ng Kagitingan was scheduled on April 9 while the Philippine Veterans Week was set on April 3 to 7.
The decision was made “in line with the enhanced community quararntine and to ensure the safety of our veterans from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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