SunStar Uncovering the secrets of Obong caves
HINOBAAN. The dolphin-shaped passageway of the Obong Cave with the immensity of the sea harmonizing with its glorious background. (Photo by Carla N. Cañet) HINOBAAN. Garry Doruelo, Boy Factor, Rey Siason, Teresa Ellera, Merile, Gerlyn, and Naomi Fukuda. (Photo by Carla N. Cañet)
HINOBAAN. Naomi Fukuda showcases the Fukuda Machi serving as the gateway to Obong Cave. (Photo by Carla N. Cañet)
HINOBAAN. YUHOM lifestyle writer CNC at the entrance of the Obong Cave. Photo by Carla N. Cañet)
HINOBAAN. The splendor of the cave never ceases to amaze the visiting tourists. This used to be occupied by cults during the Japanese occupation. (Photo by Carla N. Cañet)
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Sunsets over Manila Bay are nothing less than spectacular. Once the sun dips below the horizon there is a lingering illumination known as “blue hour” as the sky gradually shifts from pale azure to deep indigo before fading completely into the black tropical night. But for the men of USS
Seawolf there was no blue hour that warm January evening in 1942. Their submarine rested on the inky bottom of the bay awaiting nightfall when it would be safe to surface.
At 7:30 pm, Lt. Cmdr. Frederick “Fearless Freddie” Warder, gave the command. The submarine broke the calm waters off the besieged island of Corregidor, sailing cautiously toward South Dock. When