Sights in Corregidor
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General MacArthur's Monument
Edit ThisGeneral Douglas MacArthur monument with his left hand waving and carved there 'I shall return'. It's like a welcome monument for everyone who enter Corregidor island.
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| address: | nearby harbour/dock of Sun Cruise |
Japanese Memorial
Edit ThisSeveral tombstones and kanji characters monuments in this section, completed with a tall statue about a goddess to direction Manila Bay.
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Long barracks and the machine guns
Edit ThisThe barracks, batteries and machine guns becomes landmarks of Corregidor. The buildings remains ruins but those are very popular objects in photography whenever visit Corregidor.
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Pacific War Memorials
Edit ThisRemind the visitors to Pearl Harbour Memorials in Hawaii. Here, US and Philippines governments built the memorial to commemorate US-Filipino armies in the World War II. Especially who took battle in Corregidor. In front can be found Brother in Arms monument and at the top of the hills can be seen the eternal flame monument.
| type: | Memorials |
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Filipino Memorials and Museum
Edit ThisThis is a historical Filipinos [Pinoy] memorials and museum. In front can be found the monument of President Quezon with the flag. Further afield can be found the museum of Filipinos.
Completed with old pictures of the Filipinos heroes. Such as Jose Rizal and Norman Reyes. Norman Reyes or Normando Ildefonso Reyes was a journalist and radioman who supported the morals of the Filipinos during World War II by broadcast live from Corregidor. He's among the heroes who stayed and take defense in this more..
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Malinta Tunnel
Edit ThisMalinta tunnel is a lateral tunnel where the soldiers take defense during World War II. It's about 1,500 personels in the tunnel and alleys. To enjoy the tunnel, can join Light and Show of Malinta Tunnel during the trip to Corregidor.
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