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| Statue of King Carlos IV of Spain at Plaza de Roma, the Palacio del Gobernador in the background |
The only celebration I recall in remembrance of World War II in the Philippines is "Araw ng Kagitingan" or "Bataan Day", which commemorates the surrender of American soldiers and Filipino troops to the Japanese army after a five-month heroic defense of the Bataan Peninsula. Thus, Carlos Celdran's (of the famed Walk This Way tour) 3rd Manila Transitio 1945 was a much-welcomed opportunity to commemorate the 66th Anniversary of the Battle for the Liberation of Manila.
