This is our institutions’ way of highlighting the role of our town of Bamban in the upcoming commemoration of our 125th Independence in 2024.
The Taiwanese had the share of WWII History in Bamban-Clark area, as more than 600 Formosans were deployed in the Bamban Hills in January 1945 as part of the labor force of the Imperial Japanese Navy Clark Defense Force under Rear Admiral Sugimoto. Called the Setsueitai, the Taiwanese were unarmed and non-combatants, were conscripted from …
The Forgotten Taiwanese WWII Setsueitai in Bamban Hills Read More »
Two images of the Pampanga Capitol, the first one taken most probably in February 1945 by a US Army Signal Corps photographer with the Filipino forces in front of the entrance, and the other during my recent visit. The Filipino soldiers belonged to the HUKBALAHAP unit, responsible in liberating the area even before the coming …
Finally, Mike Howard’s collection mostly of Japanese artifacts from the Battle of Bamban Hills 1945 are back and now part of the permanent exhibit. The most prized items included the Grandpa Nambu 1902, triangle ruler, pencil case all with Japanese markings (probably name or identification of owner) and ampules with liquid still inside the container. …
RETURN INTO BAMBAN: THE JOURNEY OF WWII RELICS RECOVERED FROM BAMBAN HILLS Read More »
THE 150th FOUNDATION OF TARLAC PROVINCE In the pursuit of preserving the Heritage Sites of Bamban, including the historical places, we are embarking on another Investigating History Series of YouTube Documentaries dedicated for our province’ 150th Foundation. The coverage of our new and upcoming documentaries will highlight the significance in our province’ History and her …
AETA COMMUNITY LEADERS AT BAMBAN MUSEUM Feels good to be with our Aeta families at Bamban WWII Museum today for a meeting regarding our charity works in their community. Our sincere appreciation for the kindness of sir Bisco Ares and family.
Our BHS Field Recon Team has been conducting for more than a decade, field survey of the Japanese WWII tunnels, many of them sealed during the Battle of Bamban Hills, or by soil erosion in the passage of time, or by human activity. These tunnels are considered important WWII historical sites that should be preserved …
War Tunnels: IN SEARCH OF THE LOST JAPANESE WAR TUNNELS OF THE LAFE HILL, BAMBAN Read More »
Our friend Doug with the BHS Field Recon Team conducted aerial surveys of the hill-mass of Grotto, Rotary and Panaisan in search of the lost Japanese war tunnels and in identifying the important archeological site of the Bamban. The team uses DJI Mavic III Pro aerial drone.
Feels good to meet these amazing guys who have a lot in recovering artifacts way back in the 1980s. Now they are donating a big part of these collections to the Bamban Museum, providing knowledge on the former battlefields especially the Japanese war tunnels and the archeological site that produced rare pre-colonial wares. The history …
OUR NEWEST MUSEUM PARTNERS: FORMER RELIC HUNTERS OF BAMBAN HILLS Read More »
INDUNG PATIKA MAYUYU Location: Bamban Museum
