Libingan ng mga Bayani

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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.^[1]

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

[edit] Dignitaries buried at the Libingan

Ang Kiukok - National Artist for Visual Arts
Encarnacion Alzona - historian and National Scientist
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