Dambana ng Kagitingan with SJWMS

Dambana ng Kagitingan with St. John's Wort Montessori

Dambana ng Kagitingan (Altar of Valor) is Pilar, Bataan's pride and is also known as Gigantic Cross of Mt. Samat. This was built since April 1942...Gosh! I wasn't even born yet... St. John's Wort Montessori School of Antipolo visited this place on the same day, Ocotber 16, 2012. This is a place where it is only visited for educational tour.  But tell ya...this is one sacred place where you can bring on all your fears, your tears, kneel and pray though we all know that you can pray wherever you are. Yeah, I know this is where our Filipino heroes and American soldiers bravery had shown and fought for freedom during World War II,  But I believe because of the ambiance, when you lay down everything and submitted your fears and wishes in life, hurts and sorrows in this place, it feels like there is more conviction...more power! (Do you think it is because of the power that was held and blood shed? hehehe!) Well. that's what i felt when i first saw the picture!

You could have imagined an 11 year old boy took this picture, John Patrick Esplana together with his teachers and classmates.
This cross symbolizes how courage and heroic act our Fellow Filipinos have shown to regain freedom during WW II.

This historical piece that Filipinos have is what our youth could go back and appreciate life that is free from being a prisoner and slave of other countries. Let us give thanks to those brave men and women who fought for freedom that we, our youth and the filipinos are taking pride of.

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God bless you all! Thanks for reading!!!