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Expat Philippines - Travel Philippines - Remembering Corregidor

The Philippines is more than heavenly beaches and breathtaking natural attractions. This Southeast Asian nation, an archipelago comprising 7,107 islands, is one of the countries in the world packed with a rich historical past. It's got undergone centuries of colonialism before finally achieving a complete independence in 1945.

Talk about a Philippine travel guide and will also likely advise would-be tourists to pay a visit to Corregidor to get a peek at the country's past. Also called "The Rock," Corregidor served as a possible important fortress for that Allied Forces during Wwii. The cannons in this island have long been silent but they remain a loud reminder in the pride, valor, and courage of Filipino and American soldiers who offered their lives for that greater honor of the us.