Back in May 1942, after an incredibly successful campaign in the Pacific Theatre, the Japanese captured the last bastion of ...

Fort Mills was built on Corregidor Island. Corregidor was the largest island positioned at the opening to Manila Bay. Corregidor has been called the “Rock’ or the “Gibraltar of the East.” The distance ...

Strategically located at the entrance of Manila Bay, Corregidor is a small rocky island in the Philippines about 48 kilometers west of Manila. Once an island fortress, Corregidor now serves as a ...

On May 6, 1942, in the early months of World War II, the American flag was hauled down on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines. The surrender marked the end to five months of bitter fighting ...

Descendants of some U.S. troops taken prisoner in the Philippines during World War II have called into question an ongoing effort to award those veterans with Congressional Gold Medals, saying the ...

AS THE Philippines celebrates its heroes — April 7 is Veterans Day, and April 9 is Araw ng Kagitingan or National Heroes’ Day — it is good to remember Corregidor which has become synonymous with ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) is eyeing to lure more tourists to visit Corregidor Island through an updated branding campaign. The TPB recently signed a Memorandum of ...