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The Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) ( Spanish: Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea or FEFC, Tagalog: Puwersang Expedisyonarya ng Pilipinas sa Korea or PEPK, Korean : 필리핀 한국 원정군; RR : Pillipin han-guk wonjeonggun) was the Philippine Army contingent of the United Nations forces that fought in the Korean War ...
Distinguished Conduct Star. The Medal of Valor ( Filipino: Medalya ng Kagitingan) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines ' highest military honor awarded for a conspicuous deed of personal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty that distinguishes the recipient from his comrades. [2]
Philippine Veterans Bank, also known as PVB and Veterans Bank, is a commercial bank in the Philippines. The bank is owned by Philippine World War II war veterans and their families and caters to both corporate and retail financial markets. As part of its charter, PVB allocates 20% of its annual net income for the benefit of its shareholders.
Website. pvao .gov .ph. The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office ( PVAO) ( Filipino: Tanggapan para sa Ugnayan ng mga Beteranong Pilipino) is the Philippine agency for Filipino war veterans. Under the Department of National Defense, [3] PVAO serves to fulfill a national commitment as embodied in Section 7, Article XVI of the 1987 Philippine ...
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center (formerly known as Veterans Memorial Hospital) was established in 1955 with full US Government assistance under the US Veterans Administration to provide quality hospitalization, medical care and treatment to Filipino veterans as provided by U.S. public law. The patients were originally those who suffer from ...
Name Term Note As the Chief National Fire Marshal of INP Office of Fire Protection: F/Maj. Primo D. Cordeta 1978 – 1989 F/BGen. Ernesto G. Madriaga 1990 – 1991 As the Chief, Bureau of Fire Protection: F/BGen Ernesto G. Madriaga 1991 – 1992 OIC F/Maj. Gen. Mario Tanhanco: 1992 – 1993 F/BGen. Alfonso Torres Clemente 1993 – 1994
Philippines. The Association of Veterans of the Revolution ( Spanish: Asociación de los Veteranos de la Revolución) is an association for the former soldiers and servicemen during the establishment of the Philippine Revolutionary Army who participated during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War .
Annual. First time. April 9, 1961 (as Philippine holiday) The Day of Valor, officially known as Araw ng Kagitingan, is a national observance in the Philippines which commemorates the fall of Bataan to Japanese troops during World War II. The day is officially celebrated every April 9, the start of the Bataan Death March, although the date was ...