Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Corregidor Island Series - Eternal Flame of Freedom

October 29, 2008


This is the Eternal Flame of Freedom Monument at Corregidor Island.This Structure was put in place to commemorate the recapture of the Philippine island by the United States in 1945. According to renewableenergyworld.com, California-based SunPower, which owns a manufacturing facility in the Philippenes, provided the solar modules for the project.

For the 60th anniversary ceremony of the recapture, PV panel manufacturer Sunpower helped to donate and install three 200 W panels and helped to install the system that will light the memorial from dusk to dawn. Other project sponsors and supporters include: U-Freight Philippines, the Department of Energy, the Corregidor Foundation and the Filipino-American Memorial Endowment.

The Eternal Flame Monument symbolizes the Flame of Freedom burning eternally. It is located behind the Pacific War Memorial Dome of Peace, and sits on a raised platform above a reflecting pool. Designed by Aristides Dimetrios, the sculpture commemorates the sacrifices and struggle by the US and Philippines to preserve freedom for future generations.

9 comments:

  1. ang ganda naman d'yan. . cavite at bataan? magkalapit lang ba? pota! nasaang panig ba aco ng mundo? nasa cavite din nmn aco:D

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  2. opo jeje magkatapat lang po sila by Manila Bay^^

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  3. first time ko to nakita. may ganyan pala dun. usually kasi puro ruins at battery ang pinopromote sa mga travel shows at blogs.

    astig to ah!

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  4. Hello Steven,
    come to my blog, I have a surprise for YOU!!!

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  5. kuya dong - opo an ganda po nyan kuya Dong especially daw po pag gabi kasi ang ganda daw po ng glare nyan. sa tapat po nyan, is a stretch of grasslands. I think that's were soem tourists place their tents. I'm sure it will be very beautiful to camp there overlooking the beautiful sea.

    Valeria - OH MY! You're exciting me! I'll come right away!

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  6. akala ko skywatch friday na! haha!
    meron palang ganyan sa corregidor, akala ko mga ruins lang and the tunnel... :)

    steven, nanood ka ba ng field demo nung wednesday sa parochial school? :)

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  7. puede ba taglugin nyo k ang hirap i translate

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  8. Hello Steve,

    You are a wonderful photographer! I have contacted you via flikr in hope of including this photograph in a book I am publishing. Feel free to contact me for more information.

    Thanks so much!

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  9. Hello Steve,

    You are a wonderful photographer! I have contacted you via flikr in hope of including this photograph in a book I am publishing. Feel free to contact me for more information.

    Thanks so much!

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