The Raid on Los Baños: Do or Die
photo from Santo Tomas Internment Camp Los Baños, a city in Laguna, known for research, academics, and nature, has a notable history that wasn't kenned by any. That history was embedded in the known university of many, namely University of the Philippines-Los Baños. The campus radiates welcoming and peaceful aura in contrast to the atmosphere throughout WW2. Back in the days, University of the Philippines-Los Baños houses a prison camp, containing 2,000 western civilians. Who would have thought that a space enjoyed by many has a story masked on it? On December 1, 1941, the Japanese troops started to launch an attack on the major American bases in the Pacific. It was disastrous for the Americans; hence, 80,000 soldiers withdrew to Bataan and the fortress of Corregidor from Manila. In April 1942, the allied soldiers were forced to surrender after their supplies decline and then herded them for the Bataan Death March, only to die due to inhumane treatments. The remaining ...