Central Luzon – Philippine-Sailor

Category: Central Luzon

This category describes different geographic places in Central Luzon. I live in Olongapo, Zambales and the provinces of Central Luzon are close and are visited most often by me. So much material from this area will be shown here.

Two ex Roads to the Dizon Mine

Zf164. The Rocky, Monolith Peak or Peaks of Mount Balakibok. This peak or these peaks are prominent visible from just about anywhere in Olongapo. The Kalaklan Ridge leads to the peaks and a road and power lines to the Dizon Mine run along the ridge. The power lines are gone now and the road is […]

Bataan Trip 21-01-15

Zd840. This is one of 6 images of the Subic Freeport Expressway on the 15th Jan 2021. I started my Bataan trip this way. This is the first section as you leave the former Navy Exchange area. —————————————— This was an exploration trip of changes in Bataan during the virus crisis, I had to get […]

The West Point Memorial at the Cabanatuan American Memorial

– Zd001. The West Point Memorial at the Cabanatuan American Memorial. One of several images of the West Point Memorial at the Cabanatuan American Memorial which this album is dedicated to. These images were shot on the 31 July 2008. —————————————— The Cabanatuan American Memorial was erected by the survivors of the Bataan Death March […]

Masonry Centennial Monument (Park) on Zambales Shortcut Road 2019-03-04

Ze500. This is one of 19 images of a new Masonic Centennial Monument/Marker in a new Masonic Centennial Park along the San Marcelino-San Narciso Shortcut Road in Zambales. I noticed this new park on the 4th of March, 2019 and learned it was established on the 31st of Jan. 2019. —————————————————– Often during my life […]

Bataan and Democracy Historical Marker

Zc959. This image of the Bataan and Democracy Historical Marker was provided by the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk Virginia. ————————————————- The Gen. MacArthur Memorial was wondering where was it located and does it still exist? One of our forum members saw it and even has some pictures. We did some additional research and […]

Luzon Guerrilla Army Forces (LGAF), Plaque, C.O. Major Robert Lapham

Zc950. Major Robert Lapham, 3rd fm. left, Wikipedia. The joint and combined military force of the American and Filipino soldiers under the United States Army, Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary under the restoration of the Commonwealth Government was aided to fought with the recognized guerrillas on the Allied Liberation of the Philippines from the […]

Philippine Army Artillery Monument, Camp Dau, Camp Del Pilar

This Philippine Army Artillery Monument was established after WWII. In the process the two old Camp Dau, later Camp Gen. Del Pilar, (pre WWII) upright shells were incorporated. It is located in the Clark Freeport, the former Clark Air Base and Fort Stotsenburg before that. Zc442. The Golden Gate of Camp Dau, at barangay Dau. […]

Trip to the Angat Dam in Bulacan 2018-02-27

Trip to the Angat Dam in Bulacan 2018-02-27 Ca048. The Angat Dam and Hydro Power Plant 2018-02-27. This was a trip with a friend to explore the eastern side of Bulacan Province. We wanted to look at all three water dams of the Angat River System because they are so vital to life of the […]

Ipo Dam in Bulacan Province

Trip to the Ipo Dam in Bulacan This was a trip with a friend to explore the eastern province of Bulacan. We wanted to look at all three water dams of the Angat River System because they are so vital to life of the people in Metro Manila. During WWII the liberation and capture of […]

Biak-na-Bato NationalPark

Biak-na-Bato National Park I live in the Philippines and its history interests me. On the 26th Feb. 2018 friends and I visited the province of Bulacan. Our first stop was the Biak-na-Bato National Park. Obliviously it is a large site and we only checked on the location, because we had other goals. But we made […]