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Bataan Peninsula, recorded in Philippine history as one of the last stands of the Fil-Am forces against the occupying Japanese forces; the site of the National shrine, “Dambana ng Kagitingan” (Shrine of Valor) in Mt. Samat that immortalizes the agony of the Filipino and Americans against the forces of aggression and articulates the Commitment of the Filipino people to freedom and dignity; and the start of the infamous Death March or the Zero Kilometer marker in Bagac town is home to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar. Built on 400 hectares of land in Bagac, Bataan, it is surrounded by the Umagol River, the Luzon Sea and a wide expanse of carabao-plowed rice fields that extends to the mountain, offering 360 degree rural view. Situated 151 kilometers north from Manila, the 2 to 3 hours scenic and relaxing drive thru North Luzon Expressway ( NLEX) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway ( SCTEX) may very well be a prelude to the experience of history.
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