The sacrifice and bravery of this US service men will forever be remembered and etched in our history.. Philippine and US will always be allied and brothers... 🇵🇭🇺🇸

@user-xs8re2oy7i

8 ай бұрын

Tell them people that hates the US and loves the people that bully you in you own waters😂

My Father's brother is on the wall. I have visited that sight four times. I always tear up knowing that my father was unable to visit his brother's grave. Both were in the same location during the battle for guadalcanal. One lived and one died. I now have his brother's name. He died and received the Navy Cross.

what makes this memorial immaculate is seeing all the modern buildings in the background! All their sacrifices didn't go to waste because the country is very prosperous, and free! The way they maintained the memorial shows that no matter what the country go through, they were never forgotten!

@mannyy266

Жыл бұрын

It's a show of Filipino gratitude to Americans saving them from the Japanese. Until we see another one better on KZread, this is the best American cemetery in the world at least outside the states.

@suskagusip1036

11 ай бұрын

​@@mannyy266 There are other American cemetery in the other islands...Iloilo City/Clark. They're also well maintained.

@user-xs8re2oy7i

8 ай бұрын

​​@@mannyy266the US has American battle monuments commision that maintains their war memorials to honor those who gave their lives for freedom😮

That is why Americans and Filipino people will forever be connected

We Filipinos pay homage to the fallen heroes- US and Philippine soldiers who laid their lives for our sake. 🇵🇭❤️🇺🇸

The cemetery is maintained by the US government, specifically the American Battle Monument Commission (ABMC) which maintains US Military Cemeteries outside the United States. It is truly a beautiful place to honor the fallen that gave so much for freedom.

The Philippine government gave huge respect for these fallen soldiers who sacrifices their lives for the liberation of the Philippines. My salute!

@grapesofwrath1984

Жыл бұрын

It's actually maintained by the US government. Just so happens that their money goes a longer way in the Philippines. If you want to see how the Philippines treats their "heroes," just go to the other cemetery nearby called "Libingan ng mga Bayani," which means Cemetery of Heroes.

@juancho4887

Жыл бұрын

PH Government noon 😁

@KnH07

Жыл бұрын

@@juancho4887 of course, the philippine government money spend on the "Libingan ng mga Bayani" is far lesser than what the US government spend on the US cemetery in the Philippines. The Philippines just spend just 1.01 percent on defense.

@renatzkigab2616

Жыл бұрын

@@KnH07 Even you don't say such value its really obvious cause in currency we are logging behind the US in 50 times and over.

@iloveplumpgrannies174

Жыл бұрын

@@renatzkigab2616 Currency value does not represent the economy and prosperity of the country. Just compare South Korean won and Philippine peso, it's 24.22 won to 1 peso. Does that mean South Korea is lagging behind the Philippines? Absolutely not.

America could not forgotten by Filipinos as bond of brothers blood and tears on my eyes laid down to the greatness of these hollowed ground that only God could seen their sacrifices....US-Ph relation cannot be seperable...

Every Americans that visit the Philippines "MUST" pay respect to these Fallen soldiers.

@dangelesjc100455

Жыл бұрын

Every living Filipino as well should visit this memorial at least once in their lives.

@rshrsh5420

Жыл бұрын

If Giod blesses me with the opportunity to visit the Philippines, this will be the FIRST place I go!!!!

Just to add to what you have said, the crosses represent the fallen who were buried, the names on the wall are those who were lost and never recovered, this number is in excess of 36.000. As MIAs have been found and identified a marker is put next to their name on the wall. So in total there is over 50,000 servicemen honored here.

Thank you for sharing your vlog. Tears rolled down my cheeks watching your vlog. This is my first time to know of such a cemetery in BGC, Manila. I was 6 years old then in 1943 when my family evacuated our town in Sagada Mt. Province, already occupied by the Japanese soldiers, without my father because he was always in hiding. The Japanese were looking for him because he was the mayor of Sagada at that time. When they could not find him they caught his father, made him dig his own grave and buried him alive. They sent their spies to let my father know of what happened to his father which led him to want to see where his father was buried alive. There they caught him and imprisoned him at the garrison. But that night he escaped and since then joined the guerrilla. He was present when Gen. Yamashita surrendered in Ifugao. But he had no record in the US enlistments so was never compensated. But the Phil. Government recognized him so that my mother had been receiving P500. O0 a month. Thanks again!

@83nomad5

Жыл бұрын

Stories like this reminds me of my grandparents' versions which are very similar. Those Japanese soldiers were so barbaric and evil that even animals would be put to shame. Short, very insecure, brainless savages behaving badly towards defenseless civilians. I wonder if any them even face justice for crimes against humanity.

@suskagusip1036

11 ай бұрын

​@@83nomad5 Of course not. My own late father witnessed a baby tossed in the air catch by a bayonet of them screwball Japs. Let's try doing this to them. We'll see how they react.

Glad that you've shown this amazing Manila American Cemetery. Not so many people probably know that it's in the heart of BGC,Manila.It's really beautiful,solemn & peaceful place to visit the fallen American heroes who died fighting together with Filipino soldiers. Thanks for the video.

@itsJustinSpencer

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome!

You’re probably the first vlogger to feature this beautiful cemetery, at least the first in a long while. Thanks for doing that.

@allenstarr1960

Жыл бұрын

and also Finn Snow,,,

@josephcorrea9093

Жыл бұрын

a lot already.

@miaya3898

Жыл бұрын

@@josephcorrea9093 yeah but this is the first time KZread recommended it and I've been watching foreign vloggers since 2018

@SanggumayVlogsOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Finn Snow, have visited and featured this too during his visit in BGC and he cried , so heart touching. And becoming Filipino as well, if i'm not mistaken.

@bb89670

Жыл бұрын

I've seen many in recent months, just recently a family was there but couldn't go around looking at names, couldn't really go anywhere, said the security guard would not let them do it, the person wouldn't allow them film the cemetery which was sad yet others can. But the husband said they were amazed, enjoyed it.Who was that security guard, so I can tell him a piece of my mind.

I visited this cemetery in 1966, while stationed at NAVAL AIR STATION,CUBI POINT

@ronnienestor

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s more than 50 years…. Take care.

Got teary-eyed watching this. Thank you, valiant soldiers!

@greysnake2903

Жыл бұрын

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Thank you so much Justin! Going in the cemetery of heroes and forgotten ones certainly a wonderful gesture for all who perished and sacrificed their lives for peace and harmony. I wished there’s more tourist from America or all over the world visits this place. 😢😢

I visited the cemetery back in May when I was in Manila; it was quite beautiful & well-kept. Not only soldiers are buried there, but sailors as well. When i visited, there was one other person there; i hope more Filipinos will visit this place. Stay safe!

@user-xs8re2oy7i

8 ай бұрын

The parents should show their kids this history.

wow the most beautiful cemetery of american soldiers in the philippines.

Salute to the Filipinos and American heroes.

My father's brother, EMC3C William E Parrish is buried here! Was KIA on board the USS Hopewell in the harbor near battan and corrigador Feb 14, 1945 by battery Mona, a 6" shore battery in a cave up in the mountains! I think is was 17 KIA on Hopewaell that day! Beautiful place, nice to know it is well cared for!!

Hard to believe its so close to the Venice Grand Canal Mall. When we visit one, we visit the other.

@SanggumayVlogsOfficial

Жыл бұрын

I just shared this to my uncle who is a retired military and based in Baguio City, Philippines with my aunt and their kids. Not sure, if he visited this already. But got to see this along with their comrades who are retired and are based in the Philippines now.

RESPECT FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR ALL ..SO WE ALL CAN LIVE FREE😇🙏🇺🇲🇵🇭

This is why We Filipinos and Americans will always be brothers. We have each other's back in times of war and peace. We'll never forget those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom that we enjoy today.

Thank you for this Justin! Had I not found this video I NEVER would have knew that this place even existed!

Great video

There are 2 American Cemeteries in the Philippines. The other one is in Clark Airbase in Angeles, Pampanga.

@crewcutter2030

Жыл бұрын

There is a third one in corregidor, there is also a wall there with fallen soldiers names.

@suskagusip1036

11 ай бұрын

​@@crewcutter2030 We have one in Iloilo city.

I'm new in Manila but this is only 30min from my house. Drove by it the other day, will check it out next time. Thx 😊 🙏

Wow! I feel ashamed that I haven’t been there, next time I visit the Philippines, I will for sure make a plan to see the site and pay homage to the fallen heroes. Thanks for your sharing!

After seeing this video tons of other vloggers who went here from way back were recommended. But this is the first a video about the cemetery was recommended to me.

Thank you for sharing this. I appreciate it so much.

@itsJustinSpencer

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome!

Hi Justin unbelievable beautiful ,that is so nice they remember the Americans that fought in that war my dad and uncles fought in that war❤😊 thank you very much and God bless you and your family

This is where my grandpa is buried.

I hope you tell to all americans that so many americans and pilipino heroes who died in world war 2 in the philipines i hope someday they visit them in bgc

That place is AWESOME!! We have an uncle there who perished in that WW2 death march!

@itsJustinSpencer

Жыл бұрын

This place is awesome!

Yes it is breathtaking I visited it in 1969. I served at Wallace Air Station 13 months Nov 68 to Dec 69. Tks for your video.,

@suskagusip1036

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service Sir.

Amazing video… well explained… thank you Justin… haven’t been inside this American cemetery.

Hi Justine I love watching your vlog

these soldiers could have had lived longer and had a lot of children and grand children today if only humanity prospered and war didnt happen. such tragic losing thousands/millions of lives 💔

Just subscribed. Enjoy the country. 🥰

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Beautiful

New subscriber from Philippines 🇵🇭 Thanks 🙏🙏

I like ur content nice 👍🙂🇵🇭

US/Philippines are blood Brothers. ❤

It's absolutely beautiful.

Thank you sir for showing us this place, i've never been here even if i'm just from the NCR. So bad.

BGC used to be a US military base,the reason it is in the middle of BGC

US has American Battle memorial commission that maintains their war memorials around the world,that is why they are well maintained😮

@madellugz5406

4 ай бұрын

No, they maintain it because they are a memorial of American imperialism.

Watching from Canada

Hope you'll visit the Museum of Natural History also in Rizal Park

thank you justin for this video. the place is hugely nice contrary to the living space we have. therefore dead are more important than the living.

@suskagusip1036

11 ай бұрын

You are Nipongos without them Dead American soldiers and Filipino Guirellas.

This is how filipinos respect the americans not only americans but to all soldiers who fought for freedom.

a well keep ground for our heroes

1:48 The grass is imported from the USA..Aside from Filipino and American soldiers, there are other nationalities from allied nations who are also buried there.

Good stuff

Early squad 🤩

You would also love Corregidor Island, in Manila Bay, where they have ruins from WWII, the famous Malinta Tunnel, and a US Veterans Memorial, which, I believe, is funded by the US gov’t. Interestingly, there is a very old lighthouse built by the Spanish, long before the Americans colonized the islands, and is maintained by the Spanish. So you see the flags of both countries.

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Nice

If you want to see more of the history of Filipinos and americans fighting the Japanese. Go to corregidor the last bastion of freedom during the Japanese occupation. Just take a ferry ride from mall of Asia.

It's not only at bgc that has American cemeterytheres still one at Manila north cemetery

Beautiful Fil-am cemetery .

I saw my great grandmother on her deathbed before immigrating to Canada at age 7. I was around 5 or 6 at the time when my father took the family to visit her out of thanks and respect. She was receiving US Government compensation money till she died at the age of 96. That money put my father through Architectural School. It paid for his tuition, uniforms, food, room and board, everything, etc. My great grandmothers son (my father's, father's brother (My father's Uncle)) was a Philippine Army Scout in General MacArthur's Army when Japan invaded in 1941-42. Unfortunately, he was captured and died in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp.

the cemetery is maintained by the american battle monuments commission or abmc.

A sad fact that most Americans I've met don't even know that the US has a cemetery in the Philippines and that the US once colonized the country. I guess the cemetery in Normandy gets more PR when remembering World War II.

Manila U R D best !

The sheer battle that happened there is considered the 2nd most devastating GroundWar to ever occur in WW2 next to Stalingrad

@edmhie1

Жыл бұрын

..........but the biggest Naval battle in history happened here in the Philippines. The "Battle of Leyte Gulf"

@c.darwinvelessa389

Жыл бұрын

I thought Poland and Philippines?

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It's the biggest among 24(?) American military cemeteries outside the US.

New sub here. Enjoy

Im surprised its my first to see vloggers inside of the American cemetry

@bladdict1792

Жыл бұрын

Finn Snow already been there if im not mistaken it was 3 yrs ago.

@XandieFireman

Жыл бұрын

there so many foreign vloggers who have been there before.

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Two famous American Generals were Manila residents General Douglas Macarthur and General Dwight Eisenhower who later became the President Of the United States of America

This is how we treated foreign …nerz .. right ! I am not the kind of person who retaliates and gives bizarre and destructive opinions but sometimes some foreigners thinks that a single mistake done by one person is good enough to judged the whole 6:05 community

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Visit Cebu!

Looks just like the one in Westwood.

this is why Filpinos are loyal to America, because Americans gave their lives for our independence

@madellugz5406

4 ай бұрын

No, I'm a Filipino and I'm not loyal to America. I will not fight for America's wars. I will just watch. Americans soldiers gave their lives for America's imperialism not for our independence.

It's not open for public, how were you able to get in dude?

@itsJustinSpencer

Жыл бұрын

It’s been re opened since Feb 2022, you simply show up, the guard greets you and goes over the rules and then you roll

Yeah more beautiful than rich Chinese Cemetery in Manila and Caloocan cities

Is this in BGC?

@itsJustinSpencer

Жыл бұрын

Yes

There was no woman there. He was completely alone when he was doing the video.

Such a short reply….but very wrong because….Arlington National Cemetery is NOT in Washington, DC.

If you can find out the secret of BGC. U will be the first foreigner to know it.

Why kept green and clean? Because of tax collected in BGC benefits the memorial.

@Ai-vq8rj

Жыл бұрын

This cemetery is actually financed by American government...its an extension of US embassy

@lexxxylux

Жыл бұрын

@@Ai-vq8rj not anymore

It is privately owned now. ex pres AH Fidel Ramos sold it and a lot of govt owned land was sold during his and all the ones followed him except for duterte.

This is Libingan ng Bayani (Heroes Cementery).. This is also for Filipino Heroes who died during WW2 not only Americans (the title of this video is not right).. My grandfather who was a soldier who died in death march in Bataan has also cross there and enlisted his name.

@antoniovelarde3956

Жыл бұрын

It is not. Different from this American memorial Cemetery. It is besides this cemetery

@ronnienestor

Жыл бұрын

The title is correct. This is American cemetery. The one you referred to is farther and is open to public.

@LGP-rn3rn

Жыл бұрын

@@m3gan783 …The public is welcome to visit the American Battle Monument. No need for permission from anyone. Even you are welcome to go there. You dont need To have american citizenship NOR get permission from US embassy.

@suskagusip1036

11 ай бұрын

​@@LGP-rn3rn He meant kind of a fancy cemetery. No ordinary Filipinos from nearby Tondo come inside. A good thing because they might make a house from it. A sad fact on our public cemeteries. Long ago our ancestors burried in a decent way now idk what you all did. Disrespecting your own is a disgrace.

THE BGC MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY IS UNFATHOMABLE! let me fix that The American military cemeteries are FATHOMABLE everywhere they are, Normandy, Battle of the Bulge, they are all heartbreaking.

Bakit Hindi na lang pagsamahin lahat at Ilagay sa isang Column bury, Para mabigyan ng malaking Space ng Lupa at madagdagan yung Land Area ng BGC to Developed as Business Center.

@mojarjoe6836

Жыл бұрын

The Cemetery is already there since 1948 . Wala pang BGC. So magaadjust ang cemetery?

@maygomez9653

Жыл бұрын

Wow naman...sobra Kang mag isip ano......ginawa nila yon dahil sa pagkilala at pagbibigay halaga sa kabayanihan at pag alay ng kanilang buhay para sa kalayaan natin

@edmhie1

Жыл бұрын

Puro kayo building nakikinabang lang ay ang mga damuyog na mga developer. Hindi ka ba natutuwa at kahit paano ay may open spaces sa BGC para maka singhot kayo ng sariwang hangin.

@83nomad5

Жыл бұрын

You have the mindset of a greedy developer.

The remains of the Americans buried in that cemetery should be shipped back to the USA because BGC needs a public part.

Beautiful