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Post by EXO on Feb 21, 2022 18:55:32 GMT 8
ARE THEY KIDDING? FROM THE MANILA BULLETIN 19 FEB 2022 Soon, there will be a new place for selfies and Instagrammable photos with the construction of a Fort Drum Island cannon replica in Baywalk area in Manila. In a statement issued on Saturday, Feb. 19, outgoing Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu symbolizes the challenges and achievements of the “Battle for Manila Bay” rehabilitation program. It is a project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of National Defense (DND). “DENR and DND will construct a replica of a Fort Drum Island cannon near Manila’s Remedios drainage outfall to serve as a physical reminder of the department’s commitment and willpower in our battle to rehabilitate Manila Bay,” Cimatu said. He added that the cannon replica would be 19.04 cubic meters (cm), while the original barrel would be 37 feet and weighs 10 tons — which will be built on a 251.1-cubic meter concrete platform along the Remedios area. “This landmark shall depict the three battles in Manila Bay—the Spanish-American War, Japanese-American War, and now, the modern Battle for Manila Bay,” Cimatu said. The departments aim to complete the project by Apr. 9 or during the celebration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). Source: mb.com.ph/2022/02/19/denr-dnd-to-build-fort-drum-island-cannon-replica-in-manila/
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Post by westernaus on Feb 22, 2022 0:13:21 GMT 8
It sure makes you wonder EXO if this supposed to be some type of deterrent to stop researchers and tourists others from going out to the concrete battleship .I think that area is near the old brick and tile toilets and the Manila Yacht Club breakwater on Roxas Boulevard Manila .
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Post by EXO on Feb 24, 2022 9:38:04 GMT 8
Some several years ago, back in the days when anti-terrorism was a big ticket spending item, there were apparatchiks boosting the idea that DRUM might be cleaned up and turned into a maritime security station. Had it gone ahead, there would have been some very covetous eyes on the gun barrels and etc., with surreptitious scrapping on the menu. The history of the preservation of military facilities from WWII has not been a stellar one, and much pocket money has been obtained across the years. DRUM has probably survived because so much rebar has been stolen from it, the roof level has lost its structural support and is in such a condition that sensible engineers wouldn't want to become involved.
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