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Filipino-Japanese Memorial Park


Zamboanga was not spared during the Japanese Occupation of the Second World War, and this land has witnessed great battles. To those who have fallen, the Filipino-Japanese Memorial Park is a humble reminder of their struggles.

by Jane Dacumos on July 12, 2012

Zamboanga was not spared during the Japanese Occupation of the Second World War, and this land has witnessed great battles.  To those who have fallen, the Filipino-Japanese Memorial Park is a humble reminder of their struggles.

The Filipino-Japanese Memorial Park is located in Barangay Dicayas, it was built in memory of the Filipino and Japanese soldiers who have fought fiercely and lost their lives during the war. Today, only this marker stands over their battleground as a reminder of what WWII had brought.

How to get there

All sites in Zamboanga Del Norte can be accessed via Dipolog City:
• By Air: From Manila, Cebu Pacific Air offers daily flights to Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga Del Norte. Travelling by air takes approximately an hour.
• By sea: There are ferries that offer transportation from Manila to Dipolog City. These ferries often take the Port of Pulauan in Dapitan City and from there one can take public transportations to get to the neighboring cities.  The Strong Republic Nautical Highway (RORO) could also be taken. It takes less than 48 hours to get to Dipolog City.
• By land: Busses of the Rural Transit and the Evergood Trans Industries, Inc. travel to Dipolog city.

Accommodations
• Jardin de La Vina Hotel - 149 Governor Alvarez Avenue, Dipolog / Zamboanga, Philippines 7000
• GV Hotel Dipolog City - Quezon Avenue, Dipolog City, Zamboanga Del Sur, Dipolog / Zamboanga, Philippines
• Top Plaza Hotel - Echavez St.Corner Quezon Avenue, Dipolog / Zamboanga, Philippines 7100

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