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Senator Mark Villar is pushing for the establishment of hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao that will cater to war veterans and veterans of military campaigns. In line with this vision, Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2544 or the Veterans Hospital Act of 2024 that will establish such. “Our war veterans made an invaluable and extraordinary […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa has registered his support to efforts in the Senate directed at upgrading the lives of Filipino veterans as he co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1480, under Committee Report No. 11, which seeks to increase the disability pension of veterans. Dela Rosa, a retired police general himself who had served as chief of […]
Senator Grace Poe officially endorsed for Senate approval the “Philippine Veterans Bank Act” or Senate Bill No. 2368 that institutes a revised charter for the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) to include post-World War II veterans and soldiers. “We need to secure the future viability of the bank, as well as ensure its continuing contribution to […]
The 76th Leyte Gulf Landing commemoration highlighted the valor of World War II (WWII) heroes who fought for the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese. For the first time, the annual celebration of the historic event to honor the bravery of Filipino guerrilla fighters and Allied forces 76 years ago, was observed with utmost […]
Senator Sonny Angara is urging the country’s defense and veterans’ affairs officials to consider coming out with documentaries about the exploits of our war heroes that have either been forgotten or have never been told. Currently, the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) has been undertaking efforts to inculcate love of country among children through its […]