PH commemorates 79th Anniversary of Leyte Gulf Landing
The Philippines commemorates the 79th Leyte Gulf Landing on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Ret. BrigGen. Joseph Cabides lit the urn of remembrance for the fallen troops while the Boy Scouts of the Philippines hold a portrait of the 19 surviving veterans in ceremonies in Leyte. Tingog Partylist Rep. Jude Acidre described the event as a monument to the bravery of American and Filipino soldiers who battled together to free the Philippines from the three-year Japanese occupation. The Leyte Gulf Landing also marked the fulfillment of a promise by then US Gen. Douglas MacArthur who, upon being forced to retreat, said, "I shall return." And he did in October 1944, defeating Japan and re-establishing US presence in the Asia-Pacific. In a tribute to the late general, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu and Leyte Gov. Carlos Jericho Petilla laid a wreath on the MacArthur Shrine.
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The Philippines commemorates the 79th Leyte Gulf Landing on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Ret. BrigGen. Joseph Cabides lit the urn of remembrance for the fallen troops while the Boy Scouts of the Philippines hold a portrait of the 19 surviving veterans in ceremonies in Leyte. Tingog Partylist Rep. Jude Acidre described the event as a monument to the bravery of American and Filipino soldiers who battled together to free the Philippines from the three-year Japanese occupation. The Leyte Gulf Landing also marked the fulfillment of a promise by then US Gen. Douglas MacArthur who, upon being forced to retreat, said, "I shall return." And he did in October 1944, defeating Japan and re-establishing US presence in the Asia-Pacific. In a tribute to the late general, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu and Leyte Gov. Carlos Jericho Petilla laid a wreath on the MacArthur Shrine.
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00:29 It's the second of the two firsts for LATAM.
00:32 The first to be liberated after the Second World War.
00:35 And for our generation that has not seen it already or witnessed it,
00:40 it's a reminder of the importance of peace.
00:44 And not only that, but also the heroism of our veterans.
00:49 To whom we owe much of our freedom that we enjoy now.
00:54 And of course, the peace that we have in our region.
00:58 And hopefully with the yearly celebration of the Lady Landing,
01:02 we will be reminded of our responsibility of securing and maintaining the peace that we enjoy now.
01:10 And also making sure that the heroism of our elders, of our heroes, will not be forgotten.
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