Sara Duterte on Araw ng Kagitingan: ‘Let’s build a nation that won’t suffer again’

Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday urged the nation to honor Filipinos who fought during World War II by building a nation that will no longer suffer the hardships of the past.

Duterte said the bravery shown during World War II, particularly during the Battle of Bataan, sets as a reminder of the courage and heroism of the Filipino race amid cruelty and oppression.

“Ngayong tayo ay nahaharap sa iba’t ibang hamon na sumusubok sa ating pagkakaisa at pagsulong, nawa’y ang kanilang kabayanihan ay magsilbing inspirasyon sa bawat Pilipino,” the Vice President said in a statement for the 83rd Araw ng Kagitingan.

(Now that we are faced with various challenges that test our unity and progress, may their heroism serve as an inspiration to every Filipino.)

“Sa Bataan ay naipanalo ng mga Pilipino ang pag-asa at ang taglay nitong kapangyarihan para magpatuloy tayo sa pagsulong sa kabila ng mga hamon ng panahon. Ipagdiwang natin ang kanilang alaala sa pamamagitan ng pagtatag ng isang bansang kailanma’y hindi na muling daranas ng gayong pagdurusa,” she added.

(In Bataan, Filipinos used hope and the power it holds to continue moving forward despite the challenges they faced. Let us commemorate their memory by building a nation that will never again experience that kind of suffering.)

The Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor commemorates the Fall of Bataan, which happened on April 9, 1942, to remember the thousands of Filipinos who dedicated their lives to freeing the Philippines during World War II.—AOL, GMA Integrated News