VETERANS BANK brings its multi-awarded World War II exhibit to SM City Tarlac and will be on display until July 19, 2011 showing hundres of vintage photos, artifacts and memorabilia culled from historians, veterans and museums. A project of Veterans Bank, SM City Tarlac and the Veterans Federation of the Philippines, it’s open to the public and entrance is free. It was opened by Tarlac Vice-Governor Pearl Angeli Pacada, Tarlac City Mayor Ace Manalang , Concepcion Tarlac Mayor Noel Villanueva, Cmdr. Felix Miguel VFP Regional VP and PVB President & CEO Ricardo A. Balbido Jr. The opening was timed with the declaration made by Gen. Douglas MacArthur 66 years ago last June 30th that the Liberation campaign of the Philippines was officially over. Through the exhibit, the Bank hopes to educate the public especially the youth about the sacrifices and victories of our Filipino WWII heroes. The “War of our Fathers” exhibit has been shown in more than 40 places nationwide, viewed by thousands of people. In 2009, the exhibit thru UNESCO was invited to be shown at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, China to showcase the Philippine WWII experience beside the Rape of Nanking exhibit in the museum. On year 6, the roving exhibit is scheduled to visit more places in the country to continue its mission of fostering nationalism and pride of being Filipino among the youth and to keep alive the memories of bravery and heroism of the Filipino Freedom Fighters.
