Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

Upon entering, it feels like being warp back in time during the Spanish era in the Philippines.

Bagac Parish Church

St Catherine of Alexandria Parish

The St.Catherine of Alexandria Church in Bagac is one of the oldest churches in Bataan. However, this is the only remaining colonial feature of the L-shaped church that is only seen at the walls along the left side and almost everything is already renovated.

The Friendship Tower

In Bagac, Bataan

The Friendship Tower in Bagac, Bataan was erected by the Risshō Kōsei Kai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, as a sign of friendship and peace between the Philippines and Japan. The tower was inaugurated on April 8, 1975 the eve of the Philippine Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) which commemorates the fall of Bataan to the Japanese invasion and the Bataan Death March during the World War II.

The 00 KM Death March

On the historic Fall of Bataan in World War II, Death March began and started at two points Mariveles and Bagac Bataan on April 9, 1942. Major General Edward King Jr. surrendered more than ailing 75,000 soldiers and civilians to the Japanese Imperial Army headed by Gen Homma. The Japanese had instructed all captured Filipino and American soldiers to be relocated by marching to Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac which is about 100 KM from the starting point.

The Japanese soldiers executed all of the prisoner troops who fell behind, beating soldiers randomly, and denial of supply of food and water for many days. In addition, the month of April is very hot in the Philippines causing exhaustion to the marching prisoners and anyone who dared ask for water was executed. And upon reaching San Fernando, the prisoners are packed into railroad boxcars and allowed to ride. With this, some died in suffocation. Then those who did not die were forced to march about seven more miles until they reached their camp. It took them over a week to reach their destination.