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Rogelio "Roger" Domingo Roxas (died May 25, 1993) was a former Filipino soldier who had worked as a locksmith before allegedly discovering in a cave north of Manila a hidden chamber full of gold bars and a giant golden Buddha statue – which Roxas estimated to weigh one metric ton – on a plot of state-owned land near Baguio General Hospital, in Baguio on January 24, 1971. [1]
Yamashita's gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II and supposedly hidden in caves, tunnels, or underground complexes in different cities in the Philippines.
(1) Intramuros is a walled city, built during the of the Spanish Colonial Period was synonymous to the City of Manila, having been the center of administrative and religious power in the region. [ai] (2)Spanish colonial era fort famously captured by the British n 1762. NMP Declaration No. 10-2014: 2014 [43]
Iyam River, Brgy. Baguio Puente de Urbiztondo Puente de Urbiztondo, built in 1854 by Fray Antonio Mateos. Declared as a National Cultural Treasure under the title "Spanish Colonial Bridges of Tayabas" Quezon: Tayabas, Quezon
Liberation of Baguio Marker Marker Naguilian Rd., Baguio City, Benguet: Dilapidated marker commemorating the efforts of the 33rd Infantry Division in liberating Baguio March 1945. Coord Gen. Yamashita Surrender Site Marker Kiangan, Ifugao: Date Gen. Yamashita, overall commander of Japanese forces in the Philippines surrendered at this location.
4th largest mall in the Philippines and the 1st SM mall in Visayas. [114] SM City North EDSA [14] Quezon City: Metro Manila (National Capital Region) 2nd largest mall in the Philippines and 4th largest in the world. [115] SM Lanang Premier: Davao City: Davao del Sur: Davao Region: Largest mall in Mindanao. [116] SM Mall of Asia: Pasay
A Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-accredited business and industrial park called the Baguio City Economic Zone (BCEZ) is located in the southern part of the city between Camp John Hay Country Club and Philippine Military Academy in Barangay Loakan. Firms located in the BCEZ mostly produce and export knitted clothing, transistors ...
The bust was positioned near the peak of Mt. Shontoug so it could be seen by Baguio-bound motorists as far as 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from the monument. Sculptor Anselmo B. Dayag who built the Eagle of the North (Agoo, La Union) and Lion's Head (Kennon Road, Baguio) was chosen to design and carve the bust. Dayag died right before completing ...