Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
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Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) is a Philippine national holiday commemorating the heroism and sacrifice of Filipino and American soldiers during World War II, particularly in the Fall of Bataan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Araw ng Kagitingan | 3 |
| Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) canonical | 2 |
| Araw ng Kagitingan ng mga Bayani | 1 |
| annual Araw ng Kagitingan commemorations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2950937 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) Context triple: [Dambana ng Kagitingan, significantDate, Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)]
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A.
Heroes Day
Heroes Day is an Indonesian national holiday honoring the sacrifices and bravery of those who fought for independence, particularly in the historic Battle of Surabaya.
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B.
National Medal of Honor Day
National Medal of Honor Day is a United States observance dedicated to honoring recipients of the nation’s highest military decoration for valor in combat.
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C.
Red Flag Day
"Red Flag Day" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2017 album *Songs of Experience*, noted for its urgent, anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics.
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D.
Army Day
Army Day is a Chinese national holiday observed on August 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Liberation Army in 1927.
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E.
Armed Forces Unification Day
Armed Forces Unification Day is a national holiday in the United Arab Emirates commemorating the historic unification of its separate military forces into a single national army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) Target entity description: Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) is a Philippine national holiday commemorating the heroism and sacrifice of Filipino and American soldiers during World War II, particularly in the Fall of Bataan.
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A.
Heroes Day
Heroes Day is an Indonesian national holiday honoring the sacrifices and bravery of those who fought for independence, particularly in the historic Battle of Surabaya.
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B.
National Medal of Honor Day
National Medal of Honor Day is a United States observance dedicated to honoring recipients of the nation’s highest military decoration for valor in combat.
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C.
Red Flag Day
"Red Flag Day" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2017 album *Songs of Experience*, noted for its urgent, anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics.
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D.
Army Day
Army Day is a Chinese national holiday observed on August 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Liberation Army in 1927.
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E.
Armed Forces Unification Day
Armed Forces Unification Day is a national holiday in the United Arab Emirates commemorating the historic unification of its separate military forces into a single national army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine national holiday
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commemorative day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
ⓘ
surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan ng mga Bayani
Battle of Bataan ⓘ
surface form:
Bataan Day
Day of Valor ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Bataan Death March victims
ⓘ
Battle of Bataan ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Bataan
defenders of Bataan and Corregidor ⓘ heroism of American soldiers in World War II ⓘ heroism of Filipino soldiers in World War II ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Philippine government legislation ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
reminder of wartime atrocities and sacrifices
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symbol of Filipino courage and resilience ⓘ |
| historicalEventReferenced |
start of the Bataan Death March
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surrender of Bataan on April 9, 1942 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Filipino ⓘ |
| legalStatus | regular holiday in the Philippines ⓘ |
| locationOfEventsCommemorated |
Bataan
ⓘ
Corregidor ⓘ |
| mainCommemorativeSite |
Dambana ng Kagitingan
ⓘ
Mount Samat National Shrine ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Armed Forces of the Philippines
ⓘ
Filipino people ⓘ
surface form:
Filipinos
Philippine government ⓘ veterans organizations in the Philippines ⓘ |
| observedOn | April 9 ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine public holidays ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor Filipino and American soldiers who fought in Bataan
ⓘ
to promote awareness of World War II history in the Philippines ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bataan Death March
ⓘ
Battle of Bataan ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Bataan
Philippine Veterans Week ⓘ World War II in the Philippines ⓘ |
| symbol |
Mount Samat National Shrine
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surface form:
Mount Samat cross
Philippine flag at half-mast in some ceremonies ⓘ |
| theme |
honoring veterans
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national patriotism ⓘ remembrance of wartime sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated |
1942 campaigns in the Philippines
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Japanese occupation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| typicalCeremonies |
commemorative speeches
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flag-raising rites ⓘ military parades ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) Description of subject: Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) is a Philippine national holiday commemorating the heroism and sacrifice of Filipino and American soldiers during World War II, particularly in the Fall of Bataan.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor) on Mount Samat
→
significantDate
→
Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
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subject surface form:
Dambana ng Kagitingan
this entity surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan
this entity surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan
this entity surface form:
annual Araw ng Kagitingan commemorations
subject surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan
this entity surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan ng mga Bayani
subject surface form:
Pilar, Bataan
this entity surface form:
Araw ng Kagitingan