{"id":109355,"date":"2017-08-02T01:03:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T05:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=109355"},"modified":"2025-01-17T15:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T20:11:17","slug":"wwii-japanese-bunkers-as-tourist-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/02\/wwii-japanese-bunkers-as-tourist-attraction\/","title":{"rendered":"WWII Japanese bunkers as tourist attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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City officials are pushing for the preservation and development of bunkers and tunnels of Japanese troops during World War II in parts of the city into tourist attractions. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Aug. 2 — City officials are pushing for the preservation and development of bunkers and tunnels of Japanese troops during World War II in parts of the city into tourist attractions.<\/span><\/p>\n

City Councilor Shandee Llido- Pesta\u00f1o, chair of the city council\u2019s committee on tourism, said Wednesday they are now working on a development plan and the passage of an ordinance that would facilitate the conservation of the historic structures.<\/span><\/p>\n

She said they are coordinating with the owners of the land where the bunkers and tunnels are situated for possible partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\n

Llido said they will establish a heritage council to spearhead the initiative and ensure that it would be sustained.<\/span><\/p>\n

The city government has documented a total of 44 bunkers in eight barangays in the city that were used and eventually abandoned after World War II by the Japanese Imperial Army.<\/p>\n

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The City Economic and Management and Cooperative Development Office (CEMCDO) said these are located in Barangays Buayan, Baluan, Bula, Conel, Labangal, Ligaya, Mabuhay and San Isidro.<\/span><\/p>\n

The city\u2019s tourism council linked up earlier this year with the National Commission on Culture and the Arts for the creation of a roadmap for the conservation and development of the city\u2019s Japanese bunkers.<\/span><\/p>\n

In support of these efforts, members of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association- South Cotabato, Sarangani and General Santos City chapter conducted a technical documentation of the bunkers.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to historical accounts, Japanese troops had established an air base in Barangay Buayan here at the height of World War II.<\/span><\/p>\n

The air base served as landing base for Japanese warplanes and training ground for its combat pilots.<\/p>\n

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Japanese troops constructed the bunkers in strategic areas of the city to protect and fortify their positions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meantime, in line with the initiative, the city council is pushing for the establishment of landmarks for various historical sites in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

The move is supported by the council\u2019s committees on tourism, laws, urban planning and development, public works and infrastructure, and trade, commerce and industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

City Councilor Brix Tan, chair of the committee on trade, commerce and industry, said in a statement that they are currently in the process of identifying the possible areas as well as crafting the designs and budget for the historical landmarks.<\/p>\n

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Among those initially identified as possible sites are junction of the Lagao-Baluan-Davao road and along the Fil-Am road going to the city international airport.<\/span><\/p>\n

The CEMCDO has already prepared six proposals for site development projects on the proposed landmarks.<\/span><\/p>\n

A proposed ordinance is also being pushed for the creation of a technical working group that will handle the \u201clegworks\u201d on the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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