CORREGIDOR ISLAND - #270424
Cavite
CORREGIDOR ISLAND, also known as “The Rock” because of its rocky
landscape and heavy fortifications on the island, is a loftly island located at
the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part of Luzon, Philippines. Due to this location, Corregidor was
fortified with several coastal artillery and ammunition magazines to defend the
entrance of Manila Bay and the City of Manila from attacks by enemy warships in
the event of war. During World War ll,
Corregidor played an important role during the invasion and liberation of the
Philippines from Japanese forces. Heavily
bombarded in the latter part of the war, the ruins left on the island serves as
a military memorial to several American, Filipino and Japanese soldiers who served
or lost their lives on the island. Corregidor
fall under the jurisdiction of the province of Cavite, and it is now one of the
important historic and tourist sites in the Philippines.
