Marcos Bust (Pugo)

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That there will be a project focused in developing Marcos Park including the Marcos bust. The park comprising 300 hectares, a part of which is located in Palina, Pugo, is soon to be rehabilitated and further developed into a mountain resort complex to include the Marcos Highway as a Scenic Highway. The actual site is in Barangay Palina (Northeast boundary before Tuba, Benguet) and Tuba, Benguet itself. The project is expected to benefit not only La Union but also Benguet and Baguio itself since Barangay Palina shares a part of the Jose D. Aspiras Highway (formerly Marcos Highway), the main route to Baguio City. Marcos Park was once the location of the bust of the late former Dictator then President Ferdinand Marcos. Treasure Hunters as well as the Residents once claim that it was one of the site where Marcos hide the Fabled Yamashita Treasure. The bust was destroyed in December 29, 2002 and the identity of the perpetrators remains unclear. Rumors suggest it was the left-wing activists, members of a local tribe - or possibly looters hunting for one of Marcos' legendary treasure troves.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pugo,_La_Union#Marcos_bust
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Coordinates:   16°21'13"N   120°29'23"E

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  • so this is the giant head of Marcos?
  • rumor!!! magbasa ka nmn ng tamang history! puro mga allegations!
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