Manila Photos

This is a picture of Daniel and I sitting on one of the cannon that defended Corregidor Island in Manila Bay before it fell to the Japanese in 1942. It was a dream come true to visit this historic location that lived as a symbol of hope in the early part of World War II when the war wasn't going so well for us. When I was out in the countryside away from Manila, I also visited the Filipino memorial at Capas, the location where the Bataan Death March ended and the location of a prison camp for all the Americans and the Filipinos who surrendered on Bataan. They were later moved to Cabanuatan, a little bit farther north, where they were rescued in 1945, as depicted in the wonderful move The Great Raid (2005).
This is a picture of Manny and Minny Carlos and their sons Jeremy and Daniel who hosted us in Manila. Manny is the pastor of the Victory Christian Fellowship church on the University of the Philippines campus. Manny went to UVA Business School in the 80's and met my parents.
This is a picture of our living room in the condo where we stayed in Makati. It was a great place to hang out and venture out across the city shopping at many different malls and shopping areas, which they have in abundance. The malls in Manila put the malls in the U.S. to shame in their beauty and their fascinating design and people.