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    Corregidor Island is a famous tourist spot known for its role defending the Philippines against Japanese invaders in World War 2. It features preserved war structures like tunnels and cannons. Taal Volcano is one of Batangas' most visited sites, featuring the smallest active volcano within a lake. Visitors can hike or take boats to view it. Balesin Island consists of 424 hectares of pristine beaches and had a peaceful history during the Japanese occupation when soldiers asked locals only for fish and coconuts.

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    Region IV-A - Tourist Spots

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    Corregidor Island is a famous tourist spot known for its role defending the Philippines against Japanese invaders in World War 2. It features preserved war structures like tunnels and cannons. Taal Volcano is one of Batangas' most visited sites, featuring the smallest active volcano within a lake. Visitors can hike or take boats to view it. Balesin Island consists of 424 hectares of pristine beaches and had a peaceful history during the Japanese occupation when soldiers asked locals only for fish and coconuts.

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    Corregidor Island is a famous tourist spot known for its role defending the Philippines against Japanese invaders in World War 2. It features preserved war structures like tunnels and cannons. Taal Volcano is one of Batangas' most visited sites, featuring the smallest active volcano within a lake. Visitors can hike or take boats to view it. Balesin Island consists of 424 hectares of pristine beaches and had a peaceful history during the Japanese occupation when soldiers asked locals only for fish and coconuts.

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    Region IV-A - Tourist Spots

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    Corregidor Island is a famous tourist spot known for its role defending the Philippines against Japanese invaders in World War 2. It features preserved war structures like tunnels and cannons. Taal Volcano is one of Batangas' most visited sites, featuring the smallest active volcano within a lake. Visitors can hike or take boats to view it. Balesin Island consists of 424 hectares of pristine beaches and had a peaceful history during the Japanese occupation when soldiers asked locals only for fish and coconuts.

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    Top Tourist Spots of Calabarzon

    CORREGIDOR
    HISTORY: The famous last bastion
    of Philippine-American defense
    forces, is part of Cavite City. Is an
    Island fortress where Filipino and
    American forces fought against the
    Japanese invaders in 1942. it has
    become a tourist attraction with
    tunnels, cannons and other war
    structures still well-preserved. The
    famous line of General Douglas McArthur said is associated with Corregidor:
    “ I SHALL RETURN!”

    TAAL VOLCANO

    HISTORY: Taal Volcano is one of the


    most visited tourist spots in Batangas.
    Standing 311+ meters above sea level, it is
    considered as the smallest active volcano
    in the Philippines located within a lake,
    Taal Lake. Inside the volcano there is
    another lake, Taal Crater Lake. This
    interesting feature makes a really
    picturesque view. Visitors can ride a boat
    to reach the foot of the volcano and from there one can either trek or ride a horse to reach the
    top. Taal Volcano falls under the jurisdiction of the towns of Talisay and San Nicolas,
    Batangas.

    BALESIN ISLAND

    HISTORY: Balesin Island is made up


    of 424 hectares of land with 7.3
    kilometers of pristine white sand
    beaches.  A short history of the island
    tells us that during the Japanese
    occupation in the country, there was a
    contingent of seven soldiers living on
    the island.  During those years, all they
    did was to ask fishermen to go fish, get

    CCSS1/SSM2: Philippine Geography – Region IV-A


    Top Tourist Spots of Calabarzon

    coconuts, bike around the area and get a massage.  When they were called to Manila to
    surrender, they couldn’t believe that there had been any fighting.

    CCSS1/SSM2: Philippine Geography – Region IV-A

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