Battle of Trail 2 Capot Hill

(Nagwaling, Pilar, Bataan)

   South of this point is Barrio Capot and Capot Hill on whose Southern slopes was organized a portion of the line of Sector C, in which was located the Terminus of the vital North-South Trail 2 and Capot Hill beginning 27 January 1942.

Tomas Del Rosario Marker

(Capitol Compound, Balanga City)

A marker was built in honor to the province’s son Don Tomas – ” The Nightingale of Filipino Eloquence.”

Flaming Sword of Bataan

                  (Panilao, Pilar, Bataan) A symbol of the Filipino courage and gallantry in the face of external trials to the nation’s democracy and peace. Source:https://sites.google.com/a/bataan.gov.ph/tourism/historical-landmarks/flaming-sword

Fall of Bataan Marker

(Capitol Compound, Balanga City)    Sealed in blood the permanent ties of friendship and cooperation between Philippines and the United States.  This marker is dedicated, 9 April 1952, to the memory of the gallant Filipino and Americans soldiers as well as civilians, who fought and died side by side in the defense of democracy. Source:https://sites.google.com/a/bataan.gov.ph/tourism/historical-landmarks/fall-of-bataan-marker […]

Abucay Catholic Church

(Town Plaza,Abucay) 

   Built by Father Geronimo de Belen in the early 1600’s. It was burned in 1870 and rebuilt by Father Jose Diego Pelaez. The Spiritual Ministration of Abucay was entrusted to the Dominicans in 1588.  A fierce battle between the Dutch and the Pampango Defenders was fought in this court on June 23, 1647.  Nearly two hundred Pampangos were put to death and forty others together with the Spanish Alcalde Mayor of Pampanga, Don Antonio de Cabrera, Father Geronimo Sotomayor and Father Tomas Ramos were taken to Batavia on June 23, 1647.

Tomas Pinpin Monument

  (Mabatang Plaza,Abucay)     This monument was built in Memory of the first Filipino printer.  It was in   Abucay Church where Tomas Pinpin co-authored and printed the earliest books in the country with Fr. Blancas San Jose in Source:https://sites.google.com/a/bataan.gov.ph/tourism/historical-landmarks/tomas-pinpin-monument

Commemorative Marker of Bataan

 

 

(Town Plaza, Hermosa) 

   The Commemorative Marker and the Km. 62 Death March Marker is located in front of the Hermosa Catholic Church, a war memorial structure made of marble, constructed to commemorate our war heroes.

Democracy Marker of Bataan

Location: Hermosa, Bataan

Description: 

   The little Mountainous Peninsula of Bataan saved Democracy and the whole world from the evil hands of the devil.

First Line Defense Marker of Bataan

  (Rotunda, Layac, Dinalupihan)     It marks the first strong line of defense of combined Philippines USAFFE Troops against Japanese invasion during WW II.    Symbolic of the tragedy that befell Bataan and the gallantry of Filipino and American heroes who restored our country and people to a government of free peoples is a monument […]

Central Luzon Police Advocates Disaster Management

CAMP OLIVAS ­­­– As part of its continuing efforts to address natural disasters and calamities, the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) led by Chief Superintendent Raul D. Petrasanta, Central Luzon Police Director recently facilitated a disaster awareness seminar held at the PRO3 Multi-Purpose Hall.

          The half day seminar with a theme “Every day is not okay, not every day is okay”, was a pilot project of PCSupt. Petrasanta with the support of  an emergency management specialist which aims to promote “first steps” or proactive actions in mitigating risk and promoting safety for the police force in disaster responding.

          Hutch Regencia, managing director of EMS Emergency Management Specialist, was the guest lecturer for the seminar which was attended by 150 participants from Police Regional Office 3, city and provincial police offices, PNP Regional Training School 3, tri-media, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, provincial PDRRMC’s from the 7 provinces of the region, LGU-Pampanga and LGU-San Fernando and security agencies.