PINANGUNAHAN nina Pangulong Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos, Jr., at US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson kasama ang mga local government officials, ang paggunita sa 78th Leyte Gulf Landing anniversary sa Palo, Leyte.
Binigyang pagkilala nina Pangulong Marcos at Ambassador Carlson ang mga sundalong Pilipino at Amerikano na magkatuwang na lumaban sa ikalawang digmaang pandaigdig.
Nanguna si Carlson sa paggawad ng Congressional Gold Medal sa 31 Filipino World War II veterans na pinarangalan sa Palo, Leyte.
Una nang tiniyak ni Pangulong Marcos, Jr. na sa ilalim ng kanyang pamumuno ay hindi pababayaan ang mga beterano ng mga digmaan sa bansa.
Ayon sa Pangulo, patuloy na pangangalagaan, itataguyod at susuportahan ng kanyang administrasyon ang mga war veterans ng pamahalaan dahil hindi mababayaran ng anumang halaga ang ginawang sakripisyo ng mga beteranong sundalo para makamit lamang ang kasarinlan ng Pilipinas.
“This governmentt will always continue to look after the welfare of our war veterans. For as we commemorate on this hollow ground sanctified by the blood, the life and the sacrifices of our brave veterans we cannot allow our memories to lapse , we must always remember that this was the best of Filipinos,” pahayag ng Pangulo.
Dagdag pa nito: “They who have fought and died in and for this land will have their names forever etched in the pages of history. We express our most profound gratitude for the sacrifices that they have made for reclaiming our freedom and for ushering in a new age of peace for our people and for the world.”
Pinasalamatan naman ni Ambassador Carlson ang mga Samareños at Leyteños sa mainit na pagtanggap sa kanilang delegasyon lalo na nang bisitahin nila ang isinauling Balangiga Bells.
“As President Biden noted in his meeting with President Marcos in New York last month, our bilateral relationship is critically important. It is a relationship as friends, partners, and allies that has deep roots and enduring value,” she said. “We at the U.S. Embassy look forward to working with you all as we continue to deepen and expand our longstanding relationship.”(VICTOR BALDEMOR)
