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SUNRISE CEREMONY April 4, 2012, 6:00 am Wednesday,

Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City

PROGRAMME: National Anthem

Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat ng Pilipinas Invocation Welcome Remarks Introduction of the Guest of Honor Message of the Guest of Honor Floral Offering

MASS SINGING

PROF. TEODORICO P. CALICIA National President Philippine Veterans Legion

COLONEL PATERNO V. VILORIA PHD President PEFTOK Veterans Association, Inc.

COLONEL FRANCISCO T. SAN MIGUEL Executive Vice President Veterans Federation of the Philippines COLONEL CESAR P. POBRE (RET) PHD MNSA

President Cavaliers Association of Veterans, Inc. LTGEN EMMANUEL T BAUTISTA AFP Commanding General

Philippine Army GUEST OF HONOR VETERANS YOUTH OTHERS

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WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY April 4, 2012, 7:00 am¸ Wednesday

Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City PROGRAMME:

PART 1 – WREATH – LAYING CEREMONY

YOUTH SECTOR

VETERANS SERVICING INSTITUTIONS

VETERANS SERVICING BANKS

MAYOR OF TAGUIG CITY

POST WAR VETERANS

WAR VETERANS

SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

PART 2 – PROGRAM PROPER Doxology PVAO CHORALE Remarks HON. MARIA LAARNI L. CAYETANO Mayor, City of Taguig Introduction of the HONORABLE EDUARDO G. BATAC Guest of Honor Usec for Civil, Veterans & Reserve Affairs Department of National Defense Address of the HONORABLE VOLTAIRE T. GAZMIN Guest of Honor Secretary of National Defense

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REVIEW IN HONOR OF THE VETERANS April 4, 2012, 9:00 am, Wednesday

Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City PROGRAMME:

PART 1 – REVIEW

Entry of Troops Presentation of Command and Honors

Inspection of Troops Honors to the Nation

PART 2 – PROGRAM PROPER

Invocation LTC ANDRES BONIFACIO O BELLEZA CHS PA Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Army Chief Chaplain Welcome Remarks GENERAL JESSIE D DELLOSA AFP Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Phillippines Awards of Recognition Awardees: RVP ALBERTO C. MACAS CMDR GREGORIO R HUFANO CMDR MANUEL F. SEGUERA CMDR BIENVENIDO F. SABACAJAN CMDR DIOSCORO G. VALENZUELA CMDR JOVENCIO O. LEDDA VETERAN CLARO O. DAULO, SR. CMDR PRIMITIVO A. DUMLAO COL VICENTE F ALHAMBRA (RET) COL RICARDO G HECHANOVA (RET) SECRETARY MANUEL B. SYQUIO – Posthumous Introduction of HONORABLE GREGORIO A. TINGSON Special Guest Commissioner-at-Large National Youth Message of the HONORABLE SIGFRIDO R. TIÑGA Special Guest Representative, 2nd District of Taguig City Response on Behalf COLONEL FRISCO F SAN JUAN of the Veterans Supremo, Hunters ROTC Guerilla

PART 3 – PASS-IN-REVIEW

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ARAW NG KAGITINGAN April 9, 2012, 9:00 am, Monday

Mt. Samat Shrine, Pilar, Bataan

PAGUGUNITA SA CAPAS April 10, 2012, 9:00 am, Tuesday

Capas National Shrine Capas, Tarlac PROGRAMME:

PART 1 - WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY

YOUTH SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN

BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES GIRLS SCOUT OF THE PHILIPPINES DESCENDANTS OF ATTY. RAFAEL E. EVANGELISTA WWII VETERANS National Commander Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor TECHNICAL HONORABLE EDUARDO G. BATAC WORKING Undersecretary, DND COMMITTEE LTGEN ERNESTO G. CAROLINA AFP (RET) Administrator, PVAO MUNICIPALITY HONORABLE ANTONIO C. RODRIGUEZ, JR. OF CAPAS Mayor PROVINCE OF HONORABLE VICTOR A. YAP TARLAC Governor MEMORARE-MANILA AMBASSADOR JUAN JOSE P. ROCHA 1945 President AUSTRALIAN GRP CPT CRAIG WHITE EMBASSY Defense Attache

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VETERANS VETERANS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES DEFENDERS OF BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR PHILIPPINE VETERANS LEGION FORMER GOVERNOR DR. MARGARITA “TINGTING” D. COJUANGCO OF TARLAC

PART 2 – PROGRAM PROPER

Invocation REV. FR. PABLO S. BANAG Parish Priest, St. Joseph the Patriarch Parish Tolling of Bell VETERAN FROM TARLAC STUDENT FROM TRALAC Welcome Remarks HONORABLE ANTONIO C. RODRIGUEZ, JR. Mayor of Capas, Tarlac Expression of THOMAS JEFFERSON R. OVIVIR Gratitude Grade 4 Student Gabaldon Elementary School Inspirational HONORABLE VICTOR A. YAP Message Governor, Province of Tarlac Awards of Recognition To be awarded by: DR. MARGARITA “TINGTING” D. COJUANGCO Awardees: GEN RAFAEL G ZAGALA – Posthumous GEN ISMAEL D LAPUS – Posthumous HON ANTONIO M DIAZ – Posthumous SGT JOSE CALUGAS, SR. – Posthumous CMDR FRANCISCO T COSTALES (Ret.) PVT BLAS C DIEGO (Ret.) VETERAN PEDRO G GAPAY (Ret.) PVT ALFONSO C. FABROS (Ret.)

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Special Award MR. JONATHAN SKELLY Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs- Manila COL RAFAEL R. ESTRADA (Ret.) National Commander Emeritus Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, Inc. 7 CZECH HEROES Introduction of the ATTY. RAFAEL E. EVANGELISTA Guest of Honor National Commander Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Address of the DR. MARGARITA “TINGTING” D. COJUANGCO Guest of Honor Mass Singing “HYMN TO THE DEFENDERS”

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SUNSET CEREMONY April 11, 2012, 9:00 am, Tuesday,

Capas National Shrine Capas, Tarlac PROGRAMME:

PART 1 – PROGRAM PROPER

Doxology PVAO CHORALE Welcome Remarks MS. PERCIANITA G. RACHO National President VFP – Sons and Daughters Association, Inc. Impression ATTY. ROMULO B. MACALINTAL Son of a Veteran ATTY. WALTER T. YOUNG Son of a Veteran ENGR. YOLANDA R. PRINCESA Daughter of a Veteran MRS. JOSEFINA B. MENDOZA Widow of a Veteran DR. DEDICACION A. REYES Widow of a Veteran Awards of Recognition Awardees: to Veteran ATTY. SALVADOR A. PRINCESA (Posthumous) GEN GODOFREDO F MENDOZA (Posthumous) DR. GODOFREDO S. REYES (Posthumous) S/SGT BIENVINIDA B MACALINTAL (Ret.) MAJ MAXIMO P YOUNG (Ret.) 2LT JOSE S LINA, SR. (Posthumous) Introduction of the MR. MIGUEL ANGELO C. VILLA- REAL Guest of Honor Grandson of a Veteran Vice President, Philippine Veterans Bank

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Message of the MR. ALBERTO D. LINA Guest of Honor Son of a World War II Veteran President, Lina Group of Companies

PART 2 – CANDLE LIGHTING

PLEDGE OF PATRIOTISM

LIGHTING OF CANDLE AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER