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The Shrine of Valor , also known as “Dambana ng Kagitingan” , is a memorial cross on a mountain called Samat. It was built to commemorate the bravery and chivalry of Filipino and American soldiers and their sacrifices when the Japanese assaulted the Philippines during World War II.
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This tower in the town of Bagac is a clear symbol of positive transformation. Former adversaries during Word War II reconciled and eventually became close allies. The Risho Kosei Kai Group built the monument tower in 1975. It is a reminder that Japan , now a pacifist country , vows never to engage in war again.
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The Bataan World War II Museum is uniquely but strategically located at the back of Balanga Elementary School. The museum was built as a tribute to our fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in 1942. It showcases tragic tidbits about the mentioned war, specially the horrendous Bataan Death March where thousands of Filipino and American soldiers perished.
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It marks the start of the death march in Bagac. Unveiled in 1968, it has the same structure as that in Mariveles wherein a bayonet was thrust to the ground with a soldier’s helmet symbolically slung over the rifle bust.
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