Libingan ng mga Bayani

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Libingan ng mga Bayani (Cemetery of the Heroes) 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, Leyte, Leyte Gulf, Ormoc Bay, the battles off in Samar, Mindoro, Palawan, Luzon, recapured the battles in Bataan, Corregidor in 1945 Manila, Visayas,Mindanao from the battles of Balete, Besang Pass, Capas, Antipolo, Nueva Ecija, Tanay and other Battlefields during World War II. It also contains the national Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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. [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=98683 Burial space for soldiers running out - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos ] ]

The President of the Philippines has the sole authority to grant permission for individuals to be buried in the national cemetery.

Dignitaries buried at the Libingan

*Ang Kiukok - National Artist for Visual Arts
*Encarnacion Alzona - historian and National Scientist
*Cesar Y. Alzona, LT, PN - Author of Philippine Marines Hymn
*Francisco Arcellana - Filipino national artist
*Alfonso C. Arellano - AFP Chief of Staff
*Rigoberto Atienza - AFP Chief of Staff
*Antonio Buenaventura - National Artist for Music
*Mariano Castaneda - AFP Chief of Staff
*Fred Ruiz Castro - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
*Levi Celerio - Filipino national artist (composer)
*Jose M. Crisol, Undersecretary of Defense and Brigadier General
*Calixto Duque - AFP Chief of Staff
*Victorio Edades - National Artist for Visual Arts
*Jose Encarnacion, Jr. - National Scientist for Economics
*Arturo T. Enrile - AFP Chief of Staff and DOTC Secretary
*Pedro B. Escuro - National Scientist
*Romeo C. Espino - AFP Chief of Staff during the martial law era (1971-82)
*Enrique Fernando - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
*Carlos P. Garcia - President of the Philippines
*Leonila Garcia - First Lady
*N. V. M. Gonzales - National Artist for Literature
*Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero - National Artist for Literature
*Rafael Ileto - Defense Secretary, World War II veteran
*Nick Joaquin - National Artist for Literature
*Jose T. Joya - National Artist for Visual Arts
*Godofredo Juliano - Medal of Valor Awardee
*Tomas B. Karingal - Filipino General, World War II veteran, National Police Superintendent
*Salvador Laurel - Vice President of the Philippines, Senator and Secretary of Foreign Affairs
*Cesar Legaspi - National Artist
*Teodoro M. Locsin, Sr. - Filipino national artist (writer)
*Evangelina Macaraeg-Macapagal - First Lady
*Diosdado Macapagal - President of the Philippines
*Alejandro B. Melchor - Filipino diplomat and Executive Secretary
*Blas Ople - Senate President, Foreign Affairs and Labor Secretary
*Victor L. Osias - AFP Chief of Staff
*Marcial Punsalan - Ambushed member of the House of Representatives
*Artemio Ricarte - Filipino revolutionary general
*Carlos P. Romulo - United Nations President of the General Assembly and Foreign Affairs Secretary
*Jose Rono - former Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament
*Juan S. Salcedo - Filipino National Scientist
*Manuel Salientes
*Alejo Santos - Defense Secretary and 1981 presidential candidate
*Gen. Alfredo M. Santos - World War II hero, First four-star General (AFP), AFP Chief of Staff (1962-1965)
*Desederio P. Sison - Medal of Valor Awardee
*Max Soliven - Journalist
*Manuel Syquia
*Claudio Teehankee Sr. - Supreme Court Chief Justice
*Arturo Tolentino - Vice President and Senate President of the Philippines, Secretary of Foreign Affairs
*Lolinato G. To-ong - Medal of Valor Awardee
*Ramon Valera - National Artist for Fashion Design
*Segundo P. Velasco - AFP Chief of Staff
*Carmen Velasquez - National Scientist
*Gregorio Velasquez - National Scientist
*Jesus Villamor - Medal of Valor Awardee
*Conrado Yap - Medal of Valor Awardee
*Haydee Yorac - Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Good Government, COMELEC Commissioner

References

2. http://www.philippinemarinecorps.mil.ph/pmcMDBT.html

External links

* [http://server.pvao.mil.ph/libinga.html Official webpage from the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office]

* [http://www.philippinemarinecorps.mil.ph/pmctrivia.html


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