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The area where the Bataan Death March ended was proclaimed as "Capas National Shrine" by President Corazon Aquino on 7 December 1991. [1] The shrine encompasses 54 hectares (130 acres) of parkland, 35 hectares (86 acres) of which have been planted with trees each representing the dead, at the location of the former concentration camp.
The station closed in 1989. Some time later, the northern half of the former station, became a civilian residential area. And, on December 7, 1991, a portion of the southern section of the base was established as the Capas National Shrine, by Philippine President Corazon Aquino.
Capas National Shrine in Capas, Tarlac. The Philippines being one of the major theaters of World War II, has commissioned a number of monuments, cemeteries memorials, preserved relics, and established private and public museums, as well as National Shrines, to commemorate battles and events during the invasion, occupation, and liberation of the country.
In Capas, Tarlac, there is the Capas National Shrine built in the grounds surrounding Camp O'Donnell. There is also a shrine in Bataan on Mount Samat named Dambana ng Kagitingan ("Shrine of Valour") commemorating the battle and the march. The shrine has a colonnade that houses an altar, esplanade, and a museum.
Capas is known in history as the site of the infamous death march concentration camp during World War II. Of the etymology of Capas, old folks believed it derived its name from a wild vine "Capas-capas" or it originated from a tree called Capas in the Aetas dialect, Bulak in Pampango or Capaz in Ilocano. The town has built the Capas National ...
Camp O'Donnell is a current military base and former United States military reservation in the Philippines located on Luzon island in the municipality of Capas in Tarlac.It housed the Philippine Army's newly created 71st Division and after the Americans' return, a United States Army camp.
Capas National Shrine at the entrance to New Clark City. The Capas National Shrine, a memorial for Allied soldiers who perished at the Bataan Death March during World War II, is located at the entrance of the development. The site was a former concentration camp during the war.
English: Dedication of the Church And Its Declaration As Diocesan Shrine of San Nicolas De Tolentino April 14,2018 San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac (Facade, Belfy, Adoration Chapel, Statues, Heritage Bell and Park) Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac along Capas, Tarlac National Road, MacArthur Highway in Barangay Cub-cub (Poblacion) 15.3308, 120.6027, Capas, Tarlac, Tarlac ...