| Libingan ng mga Bayani | |
|---|---|
| Philippines | |
 Libingan ng mga Bayani |
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| Used for those deceased | |
| Established | May 1947 |
| Location | 14°31′12″N 121°02′39″E / 14.51989°N 121.04422°E near Taguig City, Philippines |
Cemetery of the Heroes (Filipino: Libingan ng mga Bayani) is a national cemetery within Fort Bonifacio (formerly known as Fort McKinley) in Taguig City, Metro Manila in the Philippines. It was established as a fitting resting place for Filipino military personnel from privates to generals, as well as heroes and martyrs. Among those buried in the cemetery are most of the defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and other Battlefields by Allied recaptured for the Liberation of the Philippines during World War II. It also contains the national Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is established as the Filipino counterpart to Manila American Cemetery and Memorial which houses the remains of United States personnel that died on World War II.[1]
It was first established on May 1947 as the Republic Memorial Cemetery. It was then renamed to its current name on October 27, 1954 by President Ramon Magsaysay.[2]
Former Philippine presidents Carlos P. Garcia and Diosdado Macapagal are also buried in the cemetery.
On the cemetery's entrance it is written: "I do not know the dignity of his birth, but I know the glory of his death"
In 2006, the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) council started exploring alternative sites for Libingan annexes in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Only one has completed so far, the P24-million, five-ha Libingan extension at Camp Hernandez in Dingle, Iloilo.[3]
References
- ^ Rodell, Paul A. (2002). Culture and customs of the Philippines. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 93. ISBN 0313304157. http://books.google.com/books?id=y1CVR74_KHQC&pg=PA93&dq=libingan+ng+mga+bayani&lr=. Retrieved on 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Libingan ng mga Bayani". http://corregidorisland.com/. http://corregidorisland.com/bayani/libingan.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-16.
- ^ Nikko Dizon, Burial space for soldiers running out, November 4, 2007, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- Philippine Marine Corps Drum & Bugle Team, , Philippine Marine Corps (archived from the original on 2007-10-28).
External links
- Official webpage from the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
- Romulo D. Quemado II , Corps Notes, Philippine Marine Corps] (archived from the original on 2008-02-13)
- "Libingan ng mga Bayani (Cemetery of the Heroes)". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=Laurel&CRid=2183037&pt=Libingan%20ng%20mga%20Bayani%20(Cemetery%20of%20the%20Heroes)&. Retrieved on 2009-06-16. (coordinates)
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