MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park
Seven giant bronze statues stand on the Red Beach in Palo, recreating the moment in October 1944 when General MacArthur waded ashore to fulfill his promise, “I shall return.”
On October 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur and Allied forces landed at Red Beach in Palo, launching the liberation of the Philippines. Inside the memorial park, seven bronze statues, each about half again as tall as a person, stand in a man-made shallow pool. They recreate the moment when MacArthur and President Sergio Osmeña and others waded ashore. Nearby are a peace memorial garden and a small exhibition. Admission is free, the park is open all day, and the sea breeze in the evening is pleasant. It is about 10 kilometers from the city center, and you can reach it by jeepney or tricycle heading toward Palo. Commemorative ceremonies are held around October 20 each year.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hill 522 (Calvary Hill)
- Palo Metropolitan Cathedral
- Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum
- Santo Niño Church
- Price Mansion
- Leyte Provincial Capitol
- MV Eva Jocelyn Yolanda Memorial
- San Juanico Bridge