When we were planning the location of the museums we would visit, D suggested we spend one night in Zambales because Pampanga would be our next stop. After a quick lunch at a fast food chain, we had time before we could officially check into our room. So I searched on google maps any areas we could explore that was FREE. Subic Bay Waterfront was the nearest spot. It was scorching hot but there was also a light breeze.
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| The Hellships Memorial pays tribute to the World War 2 prisoners of various nationalities who were captured by the Japanese Imperial Army. They endured horrific conditions on these Japanese hell ships and were transported to different areas to serve as slave labor. |
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| The Memorial is located about 500 meters from the site of the sunken hellship, the Oryoku Maru which lies at the bottom of Subic Bay. |
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| Inang Laya Monument or the Motherland. Beneath her at the hand prints of the 12 senators who voted NO to military bases treaty hence ending the US presence in the Philippines on September 16, 1991. |
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| The hands that freed the nation monument. Senator Ernesto Maceda was one of the 12 Senators who voted for the end of the military bases treaty. |
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San Roque Chapel |
San Roque Chapel Altar
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