Bab 801: The Scene From the Sky, The Current State of Corrigedor Island

Day 199 - 7:21 PM - Barangay Cabcaben, Municipality of Mariveles, Province of Bataan

The Corregidor Island. It was an island that was part of the Province of Cavite, located at the entrance of Manila Bay. It was in the northwest of Ternate, Cavite, and directly south of Mariveles, Bataan.

Looking from the sky, the entirety of this small five-square-kilometer island had a similar shape to a tadpole. But as strange as its land formation had been, this island had a great significance to Philippine History, making it a national shrine.

Long since before, the island with its rocky landscape was considered a natural fortress. The Spanish administration fortified this island during the eighteenth century. Afterward, it was used by both U.S. and Philippine Soldiers to fight the overwhelming numbers of Japanese soldiers during World War Two.