US Ambassador Residence in Baguio opens doors to history buffs on Victory Day

BAGUIO, Philippines – We all know that Baguio is Little America, and Camp John Hay is the epitome of this.

The only growing trace of the 1940s are the ancient bougainvillea by the sides, probably planted 80 years ago and now reaching the second-floor windows. The Japanese dug a system of escape tunnels that were used as play areas by Baguio kids up to the 1970s until they were closed. A big reason was the proliferation of hunters of the“This house means a lot to the United States and means a lot to our relationship,” the Ambassador said.

It appears almost monochromatic because the dozens or so American officials were wearing khakis while Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita and his two aides were wearing their dark green uniforms. He said that it is fitting that Baguio City Representative Mark Go is the principal author of Republic Act No. 11216, which marks September 3rd of each year as a special working holiday, marking Yamashita’s surrender and Victory Day in the Philippines.

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