Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Douglas MacArthur's Landing at the Red Beach of Leyte


Wazzup Pilipinas!

You were not full-pledge in Leyte if you did not stop by and visited this famous and most popular historical landmark in Leyte.

WikiPilipinas says that the Leyte Landing Memorial is a memorial to the landing of General Douglas MacArthur and his men at Red Beach. It is located in Candahug, a barangay of the municipality of Palo in the province of Leyte, part of the Visayas.

Also known as the MacArthur Landing Memorial Park, the memorial consists of larger-than-life bronze statues of the general with other men, including then Philippine president Sergio Osmeña, Jr., standing in a manmade pool.






The memorial was erected in tribute to MacArthur’s fulfillment of his promise to return to the Philippines after it was occupied by the Japanese during World War II in the Philippines.

The Japanese Occupation of the Philippines ended soon after MacArthur landed at Red Beach on October 20, 1944 with 225,000 troops and 600 ships.

The anniversary of this event is commemorated annually at the park with a reenactment of the famous landing, attended by local and foreign dignitaries.

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  2. Indeed! One of the places you should definitely visit here in the Philippines is the famous Douglas MacArthur's Landing in Leyte. The statues not only helps us remember history but serves as a reminder on how the Japanese occupation ended fortunately or unfortunately for us.

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  4. I concur that the famous and historical MacArthur Landing Memorial Park must be patronize by Filipinos. This larger-than-life bronze statues serve and remember as a gratuity for General MacArthur's support during the reign of the Japanese people here in our beloved country.

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  5. It is good to know that we Filipinos don't neglect what general MacArthur have done for us. It is just right to give him tribute for fulfilling his promises for our country. Those statues standing in there will be a reminder that General Douglas MacArthur have done a great part in our history. I just hope that I could visit that historical place someday.

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