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During the Spanish era, the island was a fishing village replete with a lighthouse and signal station through which all ships entering and leaving Manila Bay had to stop, thus earning it the name "Corregidor" which means "corrector." When the Americans came, a hospital was built for wounded soldiers. In 1906, because of the strategic importance of Manila and the Bay, the Americans built a full-scale fortification on the island, equipping it with long-ranged and tractor-drawn guns, minefields and anti-aircraft guns. Source of Information: Department of Tourism, Philippines |
During the last Pacific War,
Corrigidor became a theater of war between the Japanese
Imperial Forces and the combined defenders of Filipino and American
troops, thus, its valiant last stand against the superior invasive
forces came to be written in history. The occupying forces, however,
were to be vanquished upon the return of the Americans in 1944.
On October 12, 1947, Corregidor
was turned over by the US Government to be Philippine whose flag
was hoisted in place of the American flag, witnessed by President
Manuel Roxas. The Filipinos regained final ownership of the island
fortress.
Location : Off Bataan Peninsula
How to get there : Trips to Corregidor may be arranged
with local travel offices in Manila although daily tours via
passengers yachts could be availed At the Cultural Center of
the Philippines Complex at Roxas Boulevard for a very affordable
package rate.
Travel time : About 1 hour cruise from the Manila Bay
area.
Corregidor
Map - Corregidor
Hotels and Beach Resorts
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During the last Pacific War,
Corrigidor became a theater of war between the Japanese On October 12, 1947, Corregidor was turned over by the US Government to be Philippine whose flag was hoisted in place of the American flag, witnessed by President Manuel Roxas. The Filipinos regained final ownership of the island fortress. Location : Off Bataan Peninsula
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