Litratong Pinoy#167 Balak (Plan)

One of the vintage World War II big guns in Corregidor Island.

I have been planning to travel with my parents for a vacation. But for so many reasons, that plan never came through until my father got sick and died. That is why I really convinced my mother to travel with me last year. For this year, I want to take her to Corregidor Island which my father really wanted to visit but was never able to.

Pilipino:
Matagal ko nang planong isama ang mga magulang ko sa pagbibiyahe at magbakasyon. Dahil sa maraming dahilan, hindi matuluy-tuloy ang planong iyon hangga't nagkasakit at namatay ang aking ama. Kaya naman, pinilit ko talagang matuloy noong nakaraang taon ang balak na iyon kasama ang aking ina. Para sa taong ito, gusto ko siyang isama sa isla ng Corregidor na siyang pinakagustong puntahan ng tatay ko noon pero hindi niya nagawa.

Litratong Pinoy#131 Eyeglasses (Salamin sa mata)

He was well-known with the words, I shall return. The very words held on my Filipinos during the World War II. What I've observed though that in all his photos, he was always wearing his eyeglasses even if while he was walking through the waters of Leyte while wearing his soldier's uniform. His name was General Douglas McArthur.

The photo was taken at Corregidor Island.



Pilipino:
Sikat siya sa sinabi niyang "Babalik ako." Mga katagang pinanghawakan ng mga Pilipino noong nakaraang ikalawang pandaigdigang digmaan. Napansin ko lang, lahat ng litrato niya, lagi siyang may suot na salamin sa mata kahit na noong binaybay niya ang dalampasigan ng Leyte at naka-unipormeng sundalo pa. Siya ay si Heneral Douglas McArthur.

Kuha ang litrato sa isla ng Corregidor.

Litratong Pinoy#128 Kayumanggi (Brown)

This is the tranvia that's being used to go around Corregidor Island. This is similar to the tranvia used by the Filipinoand American soldiers during World War II while staying in the said island.

Pilipino:
Ito ang tranbiyang sinasakyan para lumibot sa loob ng isla ng Corregidor. Kasingtulad ito ng tranbiya noong pangalawang pandaigdig na digmaan na ginamit ng mga sundalong Pilipino at Amerikano sa loob ng naturang isla.

Ruby Tuesday#85 Eternal Flame

This is the topmost part of one of the memorials in Corregidor Island. It is called the Eternal Flame for Freedom.

More photos of the said memorial here.

This is my entry for Ruby Tuesday. Go here to see more entries..

Outdoor Wednesday#19 Middleside Barracks, Corregidor

Outdoor Wednesday#11 Big Guns At Corregidor Island

Pockmarked with bulletholes as testament of the fierce battles it endured during World War II, this big gun at Corregidor Island faces the Manila Bay. One of the fortified islands, El Praile, sits silently on the horizon.