Corregidor
Posted on December 11, 2007 - Filed Under Travel Destinations
The Paradise Philippines was no exception to the targets of warring countries during World War II. During that time, the Philippines was under the control of the United States of America. The enemies of the Allied Countries had their eyes set on American military installations and bases on our country. And so, a few days after the Pearl Harbor Bombing of 1941, the Japanese set out to take control of the Philippines.
And perhaps the place within the Paradise Philippines that has the most number of physical evidence of war still present today is the island of Corregidor. Its location at the entrance of the Manila Bay makes it an ideal place for defenses. During the stay of the Spanish and the Americans here in the Philippines, this island served as a point of defense and early warning system for hostile ships approaching the bay. In the second World War, Corregidor was the site of several battles between the Filipino – American Forces and the invading Japanese.
Nowadays, there are lots to see in this island. Most of them are the structures that Spaniards and Americans built during their stay here in the Philippines. The lighthouse on Corregidor is one of the oldest landmarks of the island, and was built by the Spaniards in 1836. It was replaced with a better lighthouse in 1853, and was inproved further in the 1892. However, during the siege of Corregidor the lighthouse was reduced to ruins. The lighthouse that we see today is a reconstructed one, which stands at the same spot where the Spaniards put up the lighthouse.
In addition, there are 56 coastal guns and mortars in the island of Corregidor, plus 13 anti-aircraft defenses. There are also numerous war structures here. To name a few, there’s the Malinta Tunnel and Fort Mills. Corregidor Island is currently under the territorial jurisdiction of Cavite City, of the province of Cavite.
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