Cavite, 04,2024: Thanks to a strategic location, the fortified island of Corregidor has protected Manila Bay for centuries, as during WW2. Its tunnels built by the Americans were the headquarters of General MacArthur & President Quezon. Its beaches & hills are dotted with coastal artillery batteries & anti-aircraft guns to defend the country's capital from attacks. This week, the announced $500 million in military aid to boost Philippine defense & underscored the Mutual Defense Treaty, their alliance & friendship through common history. Credit: Kevin Izorce/Alamy Live News
Caballo island was as of 2010 occupied by the Philippine Navy and off limits to civilians. Remains of the old fortifications, batteries and structures have been left rusting in the open after it was abandoned after World War II. Under Duterte administration, plans were made to transform the island in jail for high value inmates.
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Location: Corregidor Island, Cavite province, Calabarzon region, Luzon island, Philippines, Southeast Asia
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