Celebrating Ifugao’s 79th Victory Day: A Historic Milestone
Ifugao is synonymous to the Rice Terraces, one of many nation’s pioneer vacationer locations and a UNESCO World Heritage Website. Unfold over the cities of Banaue, Mayoyao, Hungduan, and Kiangan, the rice terraces are an historic engineering feat and the cradle of Cordillera tradition and historical past.
Wreath laying on the Kiangan Peace Heart by the VFP Sons and Daughters Inc, municipal officers and navy friends
However past these iconic wonders, this charming province has been a mute witness to the final months of the Second World Battle within the Philippines nearly 80 years in the past.
To focus on its important function in historical past, the Province of Ifugao and the Municipality of Kiangan not too long ago held the 79th Victory Day, a commemorative occasion to watch the Give up of Japanese Normal Tomoyuki Yamashita which ended Second World Battle within the archipelago.
Themed “Inspiring Generations: Preserving the Sacrifices and Triumphs of our Heroes”, the two-day observance was held on the Kiangan Nationwide Shrine, a PVAO navy memorial which marks the spot the place Yamashita surrendered on Sept. 2, 1945 after successive defeats of the Imperial Japanese Military within the North Luzon and Cordillera areas within the palms of Filipino guerillas, US troops and Ifugao bolomen.
Monikered as “Tiger of Malaya”, Yamashita formally signed the devices of give up on Sept. 3 at Camp John Hay in Baguio Metropolis the place he was flown by the Allied Forces.
Actions included flower and candle providing on the Peace Museum, a historic discussion board on Ifugao heritage, veterans discussion board and medical mission, and reception night for veterans and Ifugao generals in energetic service within the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The Victory Day commemorative program highlighted by the normal navy honors, 21-gun salute to the conflict useless, and a socio-civic and cultural program which featured dancers from the Ifugao Intangible Heritage Performing Arts Society.
Victory Day can also be supported by the Philippine Veterans Affairs Workplace (PVAO), the Veterans Federation of the Philippines, and the Philippine Veterans Financial institution which introduced in World Battle 2 historic reenactors as a part of its company social accountability in holding the heroism of veterans alive.
Based on Ifugao governor Jerry Dalipog, the occasion is each a celebration of the unusual valor of our forebears, and a seamless quest for a long-lasting peace amongst nations.
He added that the province will put together for an even bigger and grander observance subsequent 12 months, with extra various actions, together with a potential manufacturing of a historic video documentary for the occasion’s eightieth anniversary.
The previous provincial capital of Ifugao, Kiangan is residence to the Nagacadan Open Air Museum which is included within the nation’s rice terraces inscribed within the Unesco World Heritage Record.
One other important World Battle 2 is Mt. Nagchajan in Mayoyao the place final main battle occurred from July 25 to August 7 the place Japanese forces had been defeated by the US Armed Forces within the Philippines-North Luzon (USAFIP-NL). Also referred to as the Battle of Mayoyao Ridge, the victory is remembered domestically as Lenong Advert Majawjaw or Peace Competition on Aug. 8-9.
Different cities which figured within the conflict’s closing chapter are Hungduan whose mountains grew to become Japanese holdouts, and Banaue and Lagawe the place prisoners of conflict had been processed.
To popularize this World Battle 2 path, the Division of Tourism Cordillera Administrative Regional Workplace has run two heritage caravans throughout the highland cities that are included within the historic narrative.
In photograph on the Victory Day celebration are AFP deputy chief of workers for schooling and coaching Maj. Normal Noel Beleran, AFP inspector basic Lt. Gen. Steve Crespillo, Philippine Navy flag officer-in-command Vice-Admiral Toribio D. Adaci Jr., (representing AFP chief of workers Normal Romeo Brawner Jr. as visitor of honor and speaker), governor Jerry Dalipog, Kiangan mayor Raldis Andrei Bulayungan, consultant from Ifugao congressman Solomon Chungalao, AFP Set up Administration Command head Maj. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Philippine Military fifth Infantry Division commander Maj Gen Gulliver Señires, and historic reenactors portraying US troops and Filipino guerillas.
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