Corregidor Island

Bottomside, Corregidor Island

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Size: 4"x5.5"

Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
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Serial Number: 40.129




ISLAND DETAILS:
"The tadpole-shaped island located at the entrance of Manila Bay. Bottomside is the lower part of Corregidor Island and is the neck that connects the tail and head of the island. On the north was the Army Dock, with its three large piers."
Size: 6.5 km (4.0 mi) long and about 2.0 km (1.2 mi) wide
Location: Cavite City, Philippines

Rizal Shrine Fort Santiago

 Rizal Shrine Fort Santiago

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Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
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Serial Number: 40.097



SHRINE DETAILS:
"Formerly a military barracks, it was partially reconstructed and now houses a shrine to Jose Rizal.... The shrine is home to various memorabilia such as the shells he collected in Dapitan, books, manuscripts and artwork."
Official Filipino Name: Dambanang Rizal sa Fort Santiago
Construction: 1953 (modernized in 2013)
Location: Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
National Shrine, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

U.S. Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station

U.S. Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station

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Serial Number: V-85020




TOWER DETAILS:
"... Perched on the summit of Mount Santa Rita (1,558 feet) that overlooks the Subic Bay Naval Facility... The Tactical Air Navigation mast on top of "Rita's" red and white structure is 1,702 feet above sea level." ("Where on Eart is Mount Santa Rita?", All Hands, January 1981, p. 32)
Type: Garrison - Base Station 
Existing/Disbanded: Deactivated
Height: 12-story radio microwave tower
Construction: Began in April 1953
Cost: $1.5 million
Location: Hermosa, Bataan, Philippines

The Cross of Magellan

The Cross of Magellan
Photo by: Walter Landolt

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Serial Number: V-85006



MONUMENT DETAILS:
A Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on March 1521.
Official Filipino Name: Ang Krus ni Magellan
Material: Tingalo wood
Dedication: Commemorates the erection of a Cross in Cebu by Magellan
Location: Barangay Santo Niño, Cebu City, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
Marked Structure (Unveiled: 1941), National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
Registered Property, Cebu City

Jose Rizal National Monument

Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Jose Rizal National Monument

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Serial Number: V-84174


MONUMENT DETAILS:
Official Filipino Name: Pambansang Bantayog ni Jose Rizal
Designer: Richard Kissling
Type: Mausoleum
Material: Granite
Height: 12.7 metres (42 ft)
Construction: 1908 - 1913
Dedication: The memory of José Rizal, patriot and martyr
Location: Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
National Cultural Treasure, National Museum
National Monument, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
National Historical Landmark, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
Registered Property, City of Manila