Death March Zero Marker unveiled

BAGAC, Bataan – A P 1.9 million Death March Zero Marker was unveiled the other day to symbolize the gallantry and heroism  of Filipino-American soldiers during World War II in the sacred ground of Bataan peninsula in Barangay Bagumbayan, this town.

Mayor Louise Gabriel Q. del Rosario led the unveiling ceremonies with Carminda Arevalo, deputy executive director of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), Engr. Nestor Domanta, assistant chief operating officer of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) of the Department of Tourism, municipal officials and residents including owners and managers of various beach resorts, hotels and heritage resort.

Mayor del Rosario stressed in his speech that the installation of the bronze-type Death March Zero Marker is a lasting recognition to the heroic deeds and sacrifices of Fil-American defenders who fought and died in the last bastion of democracy.

He said after a skewed but gallant battle, where the soldiers  were hailed for their exceptional bravery  above and beyond the call of duty, Bagac is one of the two acknowledged  starting points of the infamous Death March.

He affirmed this as our modest way of immortalizing their heroism, hence let us allow this simple significant monument to become our timeless inspiration in pursuing our objective as a  leading travel and tourism hub in Central Luzon.

When the Pacific War broke out in 1941, the United States Armed Forces in the Far East opted for the Bataan peninsula as the Fil-Am’s last defensive stand against the invading Japanese forces which in turn brought fame and infamy to Bataan.

Photo courtesy of LGU Bagac FB page.