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Location Lat 14° 31' 36N Long 121° 4' 29E Taguig is located at an elevation of 49' / 14m above sea level southeast of Manila in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Luzon in the Philippines. Borders Makati City to the northeast and Laguna de Bay to the east and southeast. Also known as a Taguig City or spelled Tagig. Wartime History During February 1945 during the Battle of Manila, the "Genko Line" was located in Taguig defended by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) personnel fighting as infantry. After the battle, large quantities of Japanese equipment and armaments were captured in the vicinity. Fort Bonifacio (Fort William McKinley) During 1901 land owned by Captain Juan Gonzales southeast of Manila and south of the Pasig River was taken over by the U.S. Army and became Fort William McKinley named for the 25th President of the United States William McKinley. During 1916, the 3rd Battalion of the 31st Infantry Regiment was formed at this location. Prewar, USAFFE headquarters for the Philippine Department and the Philippine Division were stationed at Fort William McKinley and was adjacent to Nichols Field. During the 1930s used for military training activities. During early 1942, occupied by the Japanese Army and used during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. On February 9, 1945 during the Battle of Manila General Yokoyama moved his headquarters to Fort McKinley. Postwar, on the grounds was established Manila American Cemetery as a cemetery for American dead and missing from the Pacific War. On May 14, 1949, Fort McKinley was turned over to the Philippine government and renamed Fort Andres Bonifacio (Fort Bonifacio) named after Andres Bonifacio, the revolutionary leader of the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution. Used by both the Philippine Army and later Philippine Navy. was renamed Fort Bonifacio. Today, the fort spans Pasay, Parañaque, Pasig and Taguig. Manila American Cemetery Dedicated December 8, 1960. This is the largest cemetery administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission, with 17,206 graves of Americans killed in the Pacific and the names of the 36,279 MIAs listed on tablets in the center of the cemetery. Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB, Cemetery of the Heroes, Heroes Cemetery) The Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) in Tagalog means "Cemetery of the Heros" and is located at Fort McKinley south of Manila American Cemetery. This cemetery was established in May 1947 for Filipinos who served in the Pacific War on the Allied side and includes a tomb of the unknown soldier, memorial gate, black stone walls, and World War II guerrilla pylon. As of October 2003, there were 43,592 remains interred at the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani including 32,268 remains of military personnel that died as Prisoners Of War (POW). VFP Museum (Veterans For Peace Museum) Veterans Road, Tuguig (Western Bicutan) Contribute
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