This Central Luzon category will encompass all the provinces of this Central Luzon Region
Zc968. This is the Bataan and Democracy Historical Marker downloaded from the List of historical markers of the Philippines in Central Luzon, but it is reduced in size here:
This is the URL of the List of historical markers of the Philippines in Central Luzon if you like to download it
Zc967: We have learned that the Bataan and Democracy Historical Marker was authorized and established in 1948 by the Philippine historical Committee. Here is the URL:
List of historical markers of the Philippines in Central Luzon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_historical_markers_of_the_Philippines_in_Central_Luzon
Zc960. This picture of the Bataan and Democracy Historical Marker was shot on the 4th Oct. 2007 and the marker is located on the Bataan side of the Pampanga Welcome Gate over the Gapan-Olongapo Highway. This stretch of road was also part of the Death March after the Battle of Bataan.
Read MoreZc962. Bataan and Democracy Historical Marker. This photo was shot on the 4th Oct. 2007 and the marker is located on the Bataan side of the Pampanga Welcome Arch (maybe 40 meter from it) over the Gapan-Olongapo Highway which was also the Death March Route at this area. The bridge over the creek Prado is another landmark for the marker’s location. The name of that Governor is now removed.
Read MoreZc961. Bataan and Democracy Historical Marker. This photo was shot on the 4th Oct. 2007 and the marker is located on the Bataan side of the Pampanga Welcome Arch (maybe 40 meter from it) over the Gapan-Olongapo Highway which was also the Death March Route at this area. Notice the massive Shriner’s Monument at left and the Bataan and Democracy Historical Marker is to the left of that and is set further back.
Read MoreZc526.Camp Dau, later called Camp Del Pilar, on the 5th Nov. 1944; provided by David Metherell. On this image David zoomed in and marked some landmarks. It seems most of the buildings are intact. In regards of the Olongapo Naval Station, I always read that the Marines burned down everything before their retreat to Mariveles in 1942. This was a large new Philippine Army installation and many future senior Philippine Army Officer must have went thru here for their artillery training.
Read MoreZc524.Clark Air Field, Fort Stotsenburg, Camp Dau 5th Nov. 1944; provided by David Metherell.
David sent me this picture, I recognized Fort Stotsenburg, Clark Air Field is not to clear. And I did not realize that Camp Dau (aka Camp Del Pilar), all the way to the left was that big and I was not sure whether that was it. I asked him to send another copy and try to indentify things on the picture.
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