27/04/2025
𝟴𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
As we stand tall with the freedom we have acquired, let us remember those whose courage inspired. 𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙. This day we commemorate not merely a milestone in our history, but the enduring spirit of the people who stood against injustice and triumphed over oppression.
Let us give the highest honor to those who upheld the pride of our nation and bore the heavy challenges that forged this day into a momentous occasion—𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒓 𝑰𝑰 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆. They carried the hopes of a nation upon their weary shoulders, and in doing so, etched their bravery into the very soul of our land. Their heroism remains a timeless testament to their profound love of country and their steadfast devotion to the cause of freedom.
On this solemn occasion, we pay homage to the valor and sacrifice of the veterans, most especially the United States and Philippine forces from the 33rd and 37th Divisions of the Sixth US Army, alongside the fearless Cordilleran guerrillas of the 66th Infantry, USAFIP-NL, whose unity and determination led to the liberation of Baguio City in 1945. Through hardship and suffering, they reclaimed our beloved city from oppression. Their triumph restored not only our freedom but rekindled the hope and dignity of an entire community.
In every flag that waves and every anthem that stirs our hearts, their legacy endures—a solemn reminder that freedom was not freely given, but hard-fought and dearly won. They fought not merely for victory, but for the enduring promise of a brighter tomorrow, a future where every Baguio citizen could live with peace, pride, and dignity. Their stories teach us that liberty demands vigilance, and that each generation must rise to the sacred duty of protecting the freedoms so courageously earned by those before us.
As we stand on the shoulders of giants, we are called to honor their memory not only with words, but with lives of purpose and service—living with the same resolve, compassion, and unity they displayed in the face of overwhelming adversity. The 80th Baguio Liberation Day stands as both a tribute and a call—a call to the young, such as our Scouts, to inherit and uphold the enduring values of patriotism, service, and leadership with unyielding devotion.
𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 1945 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻. 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱—𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.And in all that we do, may we serve our people and our nation with honor, with pride, and with an unwavering commitment to the freedom they so bravely secured.
✍️✍️: Araojo, M. [049]
📸📸: Dallindin, R. [050]
Video Edited by: Bungay, A. [050]
