The National Shrine of Mt. Samat, or in our native tongue "Dambana ng Kagitingan" is a historical shrine located in Pilar province of Bataan. It was commissioned by the late president Ferdinand Marcos to honor and remember the gallantry of Filipino and American soldiers who fought during the World War II.
The top of the mountain can be reached by a car or other wheeled vehicles, there are tricycles at the footsteps of the mountain worth Php 100 per person per trip. But if you're feeling a bit inclined with nature, you can trek it for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Once you reached the top, there's a Php 50 entrance fee for the museum. I would strongly suggest that you bring your own snacks, as the food prices on the mountain are doubled.
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| There's an altar, though I'm not sure if they do conduct masses up here. |
There's a stairways to reach the cross, or should I say "Stairways to Heaven". hehehe
Once you reached the top, the 4-sided base of the cross has some sculptured stones depicting Filipino heroes. There's an elevator where you can ride to reach the top of the cross, too bad the elevator was under construction when we visited.
There's also a nice garden where you can sit and have your snacks after a tiring climb.
Before ending your climb, you can visit the museum where they kept historical data.
ENJOY YOUR CLIMB!!
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