
Mount Samat National Shrine: A Monument to Filipino and American Valor
You know how some places feel heavy the moment you step into them? Not the bad kind of heavy — but the kind that pulls you to stand a little taller, breathe a little deeper. That’s exactly the feeling you get when you visit the Mount Samat Shrine of Valor in Pilar, Bataan. Perched atop Mount Samat, this massive memorial isn’t just concrete and steel. It’s a living, breathing reminder of what it truly means to be courageous, especially during the darkest chapters of history.