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JAPANESE WWII TYPE 99 7.7mm RIFLE AS AETA NEGRITO HUNTING RIFLE During WWII, the Aeta Mag-Antsi of Bamban Hills participated in the resistance against the Japanese by organizing guerrilla warriors outfit, the Squadron 30, Bruce Guerrilla operating in the Bamban Mountains as mountain patrol. They were using their indigenous weapons; the bow and arrow and …

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INVESTIGATING HISTORY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPH:THE CAVALRY SQUADRON, PHILIPPINE ARMY:A BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH Little is known about the cavalry of the Philippine Army, its early organizational unit that had fought during the Philippine-American War until prior the outbreak of WWII. Although, there were many Filipinos who joined the 26th Cavalry Philippine Scouts and stationed at nearby Fort …

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Today, we commemorate the sacrifices and ultimate price paid by our Filipino soldiers along with their American counterparts who fought in the Defense of Luzon, Battle of Bataan and the Bataan Death March. No amount of gratitude can be paid to these Heroes, who endured the most in the bloody battles of Luzon, Bataan and …

APRIL 9: ARAW NG KAGITINGAN (DAY OF VALOR) – TRIBUTE TO THE FILIPINO SOLDIERS IN THE DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES 1941-1942 BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR Read More »

INVESTIGATING HISTORY:RECOVERED RELIC OF JAPANESE WWII TYPE 98 KYUHACHI-SHIKI IMPERIAL ARMY OFFICER’s KATANA SWORD – バンバンで日本軍の98式将校用刀が発見される。 The western sector of the Bamban poblacion anchored the Central Force of the Takayama Detachment, where 3,600 seasoned Japanese mobile infantry forces from the 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment, along with the troops from the 137th Airfield Battalion (reinforced), 25th …

RECOVERED RELIC OF JAPANESE WWII TYPE 98 KYUHACHI-SHIKI IMPERIAL ARMY OFFICER’s KATANA SWORD – バンバンで日本軍の98式将校用刀が発見される。 Read More »

Discovery War Tunnels of Bamban Hills – Field Recon No. 2/2025EXPLORING THE JAPANESE WWII TUNNELS OF ROCK MOUNTAIN -SOUTH SLOPEバンバン山の大東亜戦争トンネルを探索。 BAMBAN HILLS – バンバン山Bamban boasts significant nature’s beauty of hills, ridges and valleys. Located north of Clark International AirPort, it is a strategic location that offers tourism development potentials. Historically, Bamban has her role in …

EXPLORING THE JAPANESE WWII TUNNELS OF ROCK MOUNTAIN -SOUTH SLOPE バンバン山の大東亜戦争トンネルを探索。 Read More »

INVESTIGATING HISTORYTHE BATTLE OF GUSI HILL (HILL 1700) & THE RAISING OF THE AMERICAN FLAG ON FEBRUARY 25, 19451945年2月25日、バンバンの富士山の戦い（丘1700）。 As we commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Bamban Hills 1945 – 2025, we at the Bamban WWII Museum would like to share this history of one of the fiercest fighting in the Philippines …

THE BATTLE OF GUSI HILL (HILL 1700) & THE RAISING OF THE AMERICAN FLAG ON FEBRUARY 25, 1945 1945年2月25日、バンバンの富士山の戦い（丘1700）。 Read More »

Please watch the video clip, as we entertain the more than 700 high school students of Tarlac Province in a museum tour early morning this Saturday. 25-bus loads or more than 700 high school students from the towns of Concepcion, Gerona and Paniqui made an early morning educational museum tour at our Bamban WWII Museum.Our …

LAKBAY-ARAL” MUSEUM TOURS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF TARLAC PROVINCE, 1-FEBRUARY-2025 Read More »