Corregidor Events – Page 17 – Philippine-Sailor

Media Category: Corregidor Events

On Corregidor Island, the former Fort Mills, now the Pacific War Memorial anniversaries and commemorations are being held and observed, those images belong here.

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Zc260. We are looking down at the Malinta Hill East Entrance from above; here the Corregidor visitors arrived and started the Malinta Tunnel Light and Sound Show. The ticket price was 200 peso in later years. But now the Corregidor visitors are unable to learn about the Malinta Hill Tunnel History until further notice. This was a 2009 image.

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Zc264. Another of the side tunnel near the east entrants houses the Manila and Subic Bay Harbor Defense Command. General George Moore had his Head Quarter here during the siege.

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Zc263. This side tunnel of the Manila Hill Tunnel shows a sample hospital ward tunnel. This is not the side tunnel one uses to reach the actual 1000 bed hospital.

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Zc262. The Malinta Hill Tunnel has many side tunnels, one of the first one was reserved for the President of the Philippines and his family and staff. Some of the side tunnels have these figures and props to tell a story of history.

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Zc258. Here is one historic picture. The Philippine Government and the U. S. Armed Forces of the Far East HQ evacuated Manila and retreated to Corregidor. The Malinta Tunnel became the seat of the Philippine Government. This is President Quezon with family and Mrs. MacArthur. He was sworn in here for his 2nd term as President.

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Zc257. This sign with the Malinta Tunnel History is also posted outside the tunnel entrance. There is so much history in the Malinta Hill Tunnel that the Corregidor visitors now miss.

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Zc256. This is the Malinta Hill Tunnel Graph; it is posted outside the tunnel entrance. There is sooooo much to see!!!!!!!!

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Zc255. This sign at the Malinta Hill Tunnel east entrance is a 2008 image and is not posted anymore; it got removed several years ago, I believe. This sign does not say anything about PSE was PSE always the operator or just took over in later years?

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Zc254. This is a 2008 image of the Malinta Tunnel east entrance, this is where the Corregidor visitors entered and started the Light and Sound Show.

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Zc259. Generals MacArthur and Sutherland are in the Malinta Tunnel 1942 and weighing their decisions how to defend the Philippines and stand up against the Japanese aggressor.