Plaza Cuartel and Immaculate Conception Cathedral | Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Puerto Princesa City may look vibrant today but like many cities in the Philippines, it also has a dark history. This is most evident in a small park in Barangay Liwanag called Plaza Cuartel.

Plaza Cuartel looks like your ordinary city park with concrete pavements, towering trees and benches. The ruins of an old garrison and tunnels are proof of its grim past. Plaza Cuartel is the site of Palawan Massacre. The tunnels were where 150 American prisoners of war were kept during World War II. But on December 14, 1944, the Japanese decided to kill them all by burning them alive. Many perished but eleven prisoners were able to survive and escape the mass execution.

Adjacent to Plaza Cuartel stands the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. During the Spanish era, it was just a small church. But in 1961, it was reconstructed and was made a Cathedral.

My friends prayed for a moment and then we decided to go back to Casa Linda to have lunch and pack up because our flight was at 2pm that day.

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This is part of our Puerto Princesa trip. For more posts about the other places in Puerto Princesa, Palawan that we have visited, check out our PUERTO PRINCESA series here.

Part 1: Inn: Casa Linda

Part 2: Island Hopping in Honda Bay

Part 3: Dinner at Ka Lui Restaurant

Part 4: Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Part 5: A Playful Day at Sabang Beach

Part 6: Trying Tamilok at Kinabuchs

Part 7: Palawan Butterfly Garden

Part 8: A Morning with Crocodiles

Part 9: Mitra’s Ranch and Baker’s Hill

Part 10: Plaza Cuartel and Immaculate Conception Cathedral

Part 11: Puerto Princesa Trip | Summary & Expenses

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