Philippine Veterans Bank to hold ‘Ride for Valor’ - BusinessWorld Online

AS IT TURNS 30 years, the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) is set to hold a so-called “Ride for Valor.” READ:

PVB Vice-President for Communications Mike Villa-Real shared in a release that the event was supposed to be held last April, but due to pandemic restrictions and the elections, it has been postponed to Aug. 28 to coincide with National Heroes Day. The activity is also meant to celebrate the bank’s 30“Through this event, we commemorate the unsung and unknown heroes of World War II and the Bataan Death March who bravely fought and sacrificed their lives for our country and freedom,” he said.

Some 80,000 Filipino and American soldiers and prisoners of war were forced by the Japanese military to march 69 miles from Bataan to Tarlac during World War II. Around 54,000 managed to reach the camp, with the rest dying due to starvation, dehydration, diseases, and the brutality of Japanese captors.

Each stop will have optional destinations such as the Stotsenburg Park near the Clark Parade Grounds, and the Bamban Museum of History in Tarlac, where participants will receive their ride kits.

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