Flowers and prayers were offered Monday, June 29, to honor the guerrillas during the 1st commemoration of the establishment of the Bohol Area Command in Barangay Maitum, Catigbian, Bohol. Mayor Benjie Oliva said the municipal government plans to build a memorial shrine in tribute to the World War II heroes. —LEO UDTOHAN
CATIGBIAN, BOHOL, Philippines — The municipality of Catigbian on Monday held the first-ever commemoration of the establishment of the Bohol Area Command, honoring the courage and sacrifices of the guerrilla fighters who resisted the Japanese occupation during World War II.
The observance began at the Catigbian Municipal Hall grounds, where local officials led by Mayor Benjie Oliva, surviving World War II veterans and their spouses, government employees, and residents gathered for prayers. This was followed by a wreath-laying ceremony and a 21-gun salute in honor of the members of the Bohol Area Command.
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Participants later proceeded to the historic “Behind the Clouds” site in Barangay Maitum, where flowers and prayers were offered in honor of the members of the Bohol Area Command.FEATURED STORIES
