US Embassy to close on April 9 for Araw ng Kagitingan

 US Embassy in Manila

The U.S. Embassy in Manila (File photo from Philippine Daily Inquirer)

MANILA, Philippines — The United States Embassy in the Philippines will be closed on Tuesday, April 9, in celebration of Araw ng Kagitingan, or Day of Valor.

“US Embassy and affiliated offices will be closed to the public on Tuesday, April 9, in observance of Day of Valor, a Philippine holiday,” it said in a tweet.

The Embassy and its affiliated offices will be open again to the public on Wednesday, April 10. /atm

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