The Palawan massacre occurred on 14 December 1944, during World War II, near the city of Puerto Princesa in the Philippine province of Palawan. Allied soldiers, imprisoned near the city, were killed by Imperial Japanese soldiers. Only eleven men managed to survive.
Palawan massacre
Image: Palawan Massacre POW Burial Site 1945
Image: Plaza Cuartel, Puerta Princesa
Image: Plaza Cuartel Museum historical marker for the Palawan Massacre
Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 307,079 people.
Image: Puerto Princesa The Emerald Beach and Nature Park
Image: Dos Palmas RP
Image: Docking area to Underground River
Image: Palawan Capitol