AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro joins the President and Commander-in-Chief Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the entire nation in commemorating the National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani in Taguig City, today August 29.
A flag-raising was held and a wreath was offered at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as a tribute to Filipino heroes who sacrificed their lives for us to enjoy the freedom, peace, and security we have today.
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez; DND OIC Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr.; Taguig City Mayor Maria Laarni Cayetano; Chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Dr. Rene Escalante; AFP Major Service Commanders; Chief PNP; Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard; Filipino veterans; members of the Diplomatic Corps and other guests attended the ceremony.