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Investigating History:JANUARY 26, 1945: GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY ALONG THE BAMBAN FRONT Bamban, this small town on the south of Tarlac province, the gateway to the Melting Pot of Luzon, has its share in the history of our Nation. And since it is the 80th anniversary of the Liberation, we would like to highlight …

JANUARY 26, 1945: GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY ALONG THE BAMBAN FRONT Read More »

80th Anniversary of Bamban Liberation in WWII: 1945 – 2025THE DESTRUCTION OF BAMBAN TOWN – JANUARY 18, 1945 1945年1月18日、バンバンの町が破壊された。 This early morning 6.30 a.m., more than 760 students, tour guides and teachers were visiting our Bamban WWII Museum. It was a cold yet sunny morning under the blue skies of January. The large numbers of …

THE DESTRUCTION OF BAMBAN TOWN – JANUARY 18, 1945 1945年1月18日のバンバン爆撃。 Read More »

THE NEGRITOS (AYTAS) OF MT. PINATUBOThis article highlights the Aytas of Tarlac, Pampanga, and Zambales, accounts of the tribal wars and guerrilla operations in support of the USAFFE resistance movement and later in the ultimate combat victory of the American forces in 1945. From the verdant forested mountain areas of southwest and western Tarlac (Capas, …

THE AYTAS IN WWII: THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF THE NEGRITO MOUNTAIN PATROL FORCES IN LUZON Read More »

THE LAST DAYS OF THE KAMIKAZE SPECIAL ATTACK AT CLARK AREA, JANUARY 1945.クラーク飛行場地区における日本の特攻隊の最後の日。On January 8-10, 1945, on the eve of the escape of Vice-Admiral Onishi Takijiro (1st Air Fleet, Imperial Japanese Navy) from the Bamban Naval Headquarters tunnel, the remnants of the 1st and 2nd Air Fleet pilots, some of them belonging to Kamikaze Special …

GHOST OF THE FORMER JAPANESE NAVY COMBINED AIR FLEET HEADQUARTERS TUNNEL – バンバンの本部トンネル内の日本の幽霊兵士。 Read More »

INVESTIGATING HISTORY: THE JAPANESE WWII TUNNELS OF BAMBAN HILLS – PANAISANField Recon on the Japanese Takayama Detachment War Tunnels バンバン山の日本の戦争トンネル – 日本軍高山支隊のトンネル ************************** 日本陸軍高山支隊：星野・岡本大隊In the 1970s and 1980s, as a growing up kid, we used to check the numerous Japanese war tunnels located on the slopes of the Bamban Hills overlooking the diversion road in …

THE JAPANESE WWII TUNNELS OF BAMBAN HILLS – PANAISAN バンバン山の日本の戦争トンネル – 日本軍高山支隊のトンネル Read More »

Museum Visitors:SUPPORT BATTALION196th Infantry Brigade Fort Shafter, Hawaii Our sincere appreciation for the visit of the officers and men of the 196th Infantry Brigade, U. S. Army based in Hawaii. A special museum tour has been presented to the 196th. Also, a special challenge coin was “presented for excellence “, with the emblem or insignia …

196th INFANTRY BRIGADE AT BAMBAN WWII MUSEUM Read More »

125th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR B-DAY: BAMBAN DAY JUNE 5-6, 1899 INVESTIGATING HISTORY: THE BAMBAN RAILROAD STATION 1899-1902 In early 2000, I received an email from America, of then old lady who was a direct descendant of American soldier who fought during the Philippine-American War and stationed at Bamban. The American soldier was Joseph …

INVESTIGATING HISTORY: THE BAMBAN RAILROAD STATION DURING THE PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR 1899-1902 Read More »

As we are celebrating the Veterans Week 2024 to include the Filipino Valor in the Battle of Bataan and the enduring spirits in the Bataan Death March, as well as the resilience of the Filipino people especially the guerrillas during Japanese Occupation and the events of the Liberation 1945, we would like to extend our …

THE U.S. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL: REMEMBERING THE FILIPINO AND AETA WWII VETERANS FROM BAMBAN Read More »