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"17th La Naval Fiesta"

"1998 La Naval Fiesta Committee"

"Our Centennial Scholar"

"A Message from the Chairman"

Where is Angeles City? Angeles is 80 kilometers north of Manila, and is just about an hour drive. (maps)

What is in Angeles City?
Clark Air Base. This former American facility was the biggest military installation outside the United States. The area occupied by the bases, which extends from Pampanga to Tarlac is composed of flat, rolling rugged and even mountainous lands. Clark Air Base was the home of the US 13th Air Force and the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing whose peace-keeping responsibility covers the entire Pacific area.

Astro Park. Located in front of Clark Air Base Main gate, is a beehive of activities everyday from basketball, and other sports and recreational activities.

Kamikaze Museum. Located at the residence of the noted Pampango artist, Dan H. Dizon, President of the Kamikaze Memorial Society of the Philippines (KAMESO). World War II mementos, particularly those of Kamikaze pilots of Japan, are on display. Other interesting facets of the museum are the different helmets used by the Axis and Allied powers of World War II.

Bale Matua (Edmin Dizon)

Bale Matua. The residence of the founders of Angeles City, Don Angel Panteleon de Miranda and his wife Doña Rosalia de Jesus was constructed in 1824. The highlight of which is a high stone wall with an ornate gate. This house nostalgically symbolizes the glorious past of Angeles amidst the overwhelming onslaughts of modernization. Don Juan Nepomuceno Residence. This is the oldest building constructed in 1824 by the founder of Angeles, Don Angeles Pantaleon de Miranda, with his wife Doña Rosalia de Jesus.

Post Office. This concrete building was utilized by the US Army as a jail for recalcitrants USV troops in 1899 - 1910. It was also used as the headquarters of the 11th Film Exchange US Army in 1946 - 47. This building was constructed in 1899 for the purpose of depositing religious statues, and carriages, hence the name "Depositor. On February 6, 1967, the City Post Office moved to this building.

Holy Rosary Cathedral (Maynard Cuellar)

Holy Rosary Cathedral. This edifice was used as a military hospital by the US Army from August 1899 to December 1900. It was constructed by the "Polos y Servicious" labor system, a kind of forced labor imposed on Filipino peasants by the Spanish Colonial Government. During 1896 - 98, the backyard of the church was the execution grounds to the Spanish forces in shooting down Filipino rebels and suspects.

City Hall (Maynard Cuellar)

City Hall Annex Building. This building served as the central headquarters of Maj. Gen. Mc Arthur in May 1899. It served as the seat of the First Philippine Revolutionary Army under General Emilio Aguinaldo, President and Commander-In-Chief. It was bought by the Central Bank of the Philippines and has undergone renovation.

Holy Family Building. The US Army used this building from 1889 to October 1902 as a Military Hospital and later as Troop Barracks, Officer's Quarters and Arsenal by the Japanese Imperial Military Forces in the early part of 1942.