Balanga Elementary School

Balanga Elementary School

Balanga Elementary School, the central public elementary school in Balanga City, has existed for over a hundred years and will continue serving the public for another hundred years. For so long, it has graduated many elementary pupils and majority of them have been successful in their chosen field.

Surrender Site Marker

Located inside Balanga Elementary School Grounds, this site was used as a command post by Lt. Gen. Homma at the time of Bataan’s Surrender wherein Major Gen. King and his party signed the documents for the surrender of the USAFFE forces in the Phlippines under a mango tree on April 9, 1942.

Lt. Gen. Homma’s party were kept as hostages in the school house until after the USAFFE troops were rounded up and delivered as POW’s to the nearest Japanese units.

Listing Type:	Public Schools, Elementary & Secondary Schools
Place Status:	Open at this location
Contact Information
Address:	J.P. Rizal, Talisay, Balanga City, Bataan
Postal Code:	2100
School Head:	Teresita B. Dilig
Telephone:	+63 47 237-2410
Fax:	+63 47 237-2410

Last update: 2/26/2013