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Province in Central Luzon, Philippines
Bataan (/bɑːtɑːˈʔɑːn/, /bɑːˈtɑːn/, IPA: [bɐtɐˈʔan]), officially the Province of Bataan, is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its
Bataan
1942 Japanese war crime in the Philippines
The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of around 72,000 to 78,000 Filipino (about 66,000) and American (about 12
Bataan_Death_March
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Bataan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bataan is a province of the Philippines. Bataan may also refer to: Bataan Peninsula, the landmass in
Bataan_(disambiguation)
List of ships with the same or similar names
have been named USS Bataan, after the Bataan Peninsula, the scene of the Battle of Bataan in 1942 in the Philippines. USS Bataan (CVL-29), was a light
USS_Bataan
Part of Japan's invasion of the Philippines during WWII
The Battle of Bataan (Filipino: Labanan sa Bataan; 7 January – 9 April 1942) was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against the
Battle_of_Bataan
American singer and musician (born 1942)
Bataan Nitollano, also known as Joe Bataan (born 5 November 1942), is a Filipino-American Latin soul singer, songwriter and musician best known world-wide
Joe_Bataan
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
USS Bataan (LHD-5) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy. The ship is named after the Battle of Bataan, fought in the Philippines
USS_Bataan_(LHD-5)
Group of U.S. Army and Navy combat nurses (1941–1945)
The Angels of Bataan (also known as the "Angels of Bataan and Corregidor" and "The Battling Belles of Bataan") were the members of the United States Army
Angels_of_Bataan
1943 American film directed by Tay Garnett
Bataan is a 1943 American black-and-white World War II drama film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by Irving Starr (with Dore Schary as executive producer)
Bataan_(film)
Nuclear power plant in the Philippines
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is a nuclear power plant on the Bataan Peninsula, 100 kilometers (62 mi) west of Manila, Philippines. Completed but
Bataan_Nuclear_Power_Plant
1945 film by Edward Dmytryk
Back to Bataan is a 1945 American black-and-white World War II war film drama from RKO Radio Pictures, produced by Robert Fellows, directed by Edward Dmytryk
Back_to_Bataan
Capital city of Bataan, Philippines
Lungsod ng Balanga), is a component city and capital of the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 109,931
Balanga,_Bataan
American general (1880–1964)
an invasion of the Philippines followed. MacArthur's forces withdrew to Bataan, where they were stationed until April 1942. In March 1942, MacArthur escaped
Douglas_MacArthur
Proposed bridge in the Philippines
The Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge, also known as the Manila Bay Bridge, is a planned bridge that will cross Manila Bay and connect the provinces of Bataan
Bataan–Cavite Interlink Bridge
Bataan–Cavite_Interlink_Bridge
Largest oil refinery in the Philippines
The Bataan Refinery is an oil refinery in Limay, Bataan, Philippines. It is owned and operated by Petron Corporation and is the only operating oil refinery
Bataan_Refinery
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
Morong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Morong), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,024
Morong,_Bataan
Professional basketball team in Bataan, Philippines
Risers, more commonly known as the Bataan Risers, are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of Bataan. The team competes in the Maharlika
Bataan_Risers
Invasion of the Philippines by Japan during World War II
the Bataan Peninsula ahead of the Japanese advance. Japanese troops captured Manila by 7 January 1942, and after their failure to penetrate the Bataan defensive
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines_campaign_(1941–1942)
Bus company in the Philippines
Bataan Transit Co., Inc. is a provincial bus company in the Philippines plying Central and North Luzon, particularly to the provinces of Bataan and La
Bataan_Transit
Municipality in Davao de Oro, Philippines
New Bataan, officially the Municipality of New Bataan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bag-ong Bataan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagong Bataan), is a municipality in the province
New_Bataan
Topics referred to by the same term
Bataan dialect may refer to: The Tagalog language dialect spoken in Bataan The Kapampangan language dialect spoken in Bataan The Mariveleño language This
Bataan_dialect
2022 massacre in Davao de Oro, Philippines
The New Bataan massacre occurred when five Lumad teachers and community workers and their two drivers were killed in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Davao
New_Bataan_massacre
Bataan 1 and Bataan 2 were two demilitarized Japanese bomber/transport aircraft that carried the first surrender delegations from Japan to Ie Shima as
Bataan_1_and_Bataan_2
Australian Tribal-class destroyer
HMAS Bataan (D9/I91/D191) was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Laid down in 1942 and commissioned in 1945, the destroyer was
HMAS_Bataan
Government building in Bataan, Philippines
The Bataan Provincial Building, Bataan Provincial Capitol, or The Bunker is the seat of the provincial government of Bataan in the Philippines. The first
Bataan_Provincial_Building
Local chief executive
governors of Bataan, Philippines, from 1901 to the present. "Albert S. Garcia – Bataan.gov.ph". Retrieved 2023-05-17. "Governor – Bataan.gov.ph". Retrieved
Governor_of_Bataan
Private university in Bataan, Philippines
The University of Nueva Caceres–Bataan, formerly the Bataan Peninsula Educational Institution, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational higher education
University of Nueva Caceres–Bataan
University_of_Nueva_Caceres–Bataan
Public university in Bataan, Philippines
Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Tangway ng Bataan) is a state university in the province of Bataan, Philippines
Bataan Peninsula State University
Bataan_Peninsula_State_University
Annual walking event at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, US
The Bataan Memorial Death March is an annual commemoration of the Bataan Death March attended by many of the survivors of the march, along with thousands
Bataan_Memorial_Death_March
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
of Samal (Tagalog: Bayan ng Samal), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 40,843
Samal,_Bataan
Government hospital in Bataan, Philippines
The Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center (formerly Bataan Provincial Hospital) is a tertiary level government hospital in the Philippines with a
Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center
Bataan_General_Hospital_and_Medical_Center
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
Hermosa; Ilocano: Ili ti Hermosa), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 80,557
Hermosa,_Bataan
head of the Diocese of Balanga having jurisdiction over the province of Bataan in the Philippines. Since March 1, 2025, the current bishop is Rufino Sescon
Bishop_of_Balanga
Public holiday in the Philippines
2009, 2020, and 2023. Due to Bataan's significance in World War II, the holiday was officially known as Bataan Day or Bataan Day and Corregidor Day prior
Day_of_Valor
Japanese officer and war criminal (1885–1946)
known as the Kembu Group, under the command of Rikichi Tsukada, defended Bataan and the western shores. The last group, the Shimbu Group, totaling 80,000
Tomoyuki_Yamashita
Filipino-American recapture of Bataan from Japan
The Battle for the Recapture of Bataan (Filipino: Labanan para sa Bataan) from 31 January to 21 February 1945, by US forces and Allied Filipino guerrillas
Battle_of_Bataan_(1945)
Filipino politician and content creator
lawyer, and internet personality who currently serves as Representative of Bataan's 1st district since June 2025. He ran in the 2022 Philippine general election
Antonino_Roman_III
Global conflict (1939–1945)
captured in May, forcing its government into exile. Following the capture of Bataan, Japanese armies forced some 75,000 Filipino and American prisoners on a
World_War_II
Former military airfield in Luzon, Philippines
Bataan Airfield was a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield on Luzon in the Philippines. It was overrun by the Imperial Japanese Army during
Bataan_Airfield
High school in New Mexico (2007–2016)
Bataan Military Academy was a tuition-free, co-ed, college-prep public day high school. All cadets were members of the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Corps
Bataan_Military_Academy
Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the US Navy
USS Bataan (CVL-29/AVT-4), originally planned as USS Buffalo (CL-99) and also classified as CV-29, was an 11,000 ton Independence-class light aircraft
USS_Bataan_(CVL-29)
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
Mariveles (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mariveles), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 156,200
Mariveles
Filipino teacher and activist (1994–2022)
The incident was later known as the New Bataan massacre, with the victims being dubbed as the "New Bataan 5". Booc was born on April 17, 1994 in Cebu
Chad_Booc
House of Representatives of the Philippines legislative district
Bataan's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bataan. It has been represented in
Bataan's 2nd congressional district
Bataan's_2nd_congressional_district
United States Army officer
Wermuth Jr. (May 3, 1915 – June 13, 1981), dubbed the "One-Man Army of Bataan", was a United States Army officer during World War II and a prisoner of
Arthur_W._Wermuth
Shotgun
midwestern United States. Argentina − Unlicensed domestic manufacture under the "Bataan 71" moniker. Bolivia − Riot control version. 62 delivered through the Mutual
Ithaca_37
Part of World War II
American and Filipino defenders in Bataan surrendered on 9 April 1942, and were forced to endure the infamous Bataan Death March on which 7,000–10,000
Japanese occupation of the Philippines
Japanese_occupation_of_the_Philippines
Industrial oil tanker spill in the Philippines
capsized and sank in Manila Bay, off the east coast of Lamao Point, Limay, Bataan, causing an ongoing oil spill. The tanker was carrying nearly 1.5 million
2024_Manila_Bay_oil_spill
Freeport and special economic zone in Central Luzon, Philippines
The Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), formerly known as Mariveles Free Trade Zone from June 21, 1969, to November 20, 1972, and Bataan Export Processing Zone
Freeport_Area_of_Bataan
Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
The Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge, also known as the State Street Bridge, is a bridge that carries State Street across the Chicago River in downtown
State_Street_Bridge_(Chicago)
Bataan (AFAB) is a government agency attached to the Office of the President of the Philippines that operates and manages the Freeport Area of Bataan
Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan
Authority_of_the_Freeport_Area_of_Bataan
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
of Pilar (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 47,107
Pilar,_Bataan
1942 massacre in the Philippines by Japan
members of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Bataan Death March on April 12, 1942, in Bagac, Bataan. Several hundred soldiers from the Philippine Commonwealth
Pantingan_River_massacre
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
Udyong), (Tagalog: Bayan ng Orion), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 63,044
Orion,_Bataan
United States Army general
Army who gained prominence for leading the defense of the Bataan Peninsula in the Battle of Bataan against the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in World
Edward_P._King
Road in Bataan, Philippines
The Roman Superhighway, Roman Highway, or Bataan Provincial Highway, formerly known as the Bataan Provincial Expressway, is a 68-kilometer (42 mi), two-
Roman_Superhighway
dedicated to the U.S. and Filipino prisoners who suffered or died during the Bataan Death March. There is also a wide variety of commemorative events held to
List of memorials to Bataan Death March victims
List_of_memorials_to_Bataan_Death_March_victims
House of Representatives of the Philippines legislative district
Bataan's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bataan. It has been represented in
Bataan's 3rd congressional district
Bataan's_3rd_congressional_district
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
Bataan Kanawan, Morong, Bataan Pita, Bayan-bayanan in Orion, Bataan Pag-asa, Orani, Bataan Ulingan, Matanglaw, and Magduhat (all in Bagac, Bataan) Sitio
Mariveleño_language
Local elections were held in Bataan on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Bataan voters elected a governor, a vice governor
2025_Bataan_local_elections
2003 television documentary film
Bataan Rescue is a 2003 television documentary film about the Raid at Cabanatuan (Filipino: Pagsalakay sa Cabanatuan). Produced by PBS for the American
Bataan_Rescue
Bus company in the Philippines
Hagonoy, Bulacan, and expanded to San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan and Pangasinan. First North Luzon Transit was founded in 2007 with a fleet
First_North_Luzon_Transit
Filipino politician (1940–2016)
governor of Bataan from 1992 until 1994, and again from 2004 until 2013. He served five non-consecutive terms as a congressman from Bataan's 2nd congressional
Tet_Garcia
House of Representatives of the Philippines legislative district
Bataan's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bataan. It has been represented in
Bataan's 1st congressional district
Bataan's_1st_congressional_district
National park in the Philippines
Bataan National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the mountainous interior of Bataan province in the Central Luzon Region. Activities
Bataan_National_Park
source of energy after the 1973 oil crisis affected the Philippines. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant was built by President Ferdinand Marcos in the early
Nuclear power in the Philippines
Nuclear_power_in_the_Philippines
Military unit
The Luzon Force or Bataan Defense Force was a short-lived Field Army size unit created in the Philippines after the restructure of command organized by
Luzon_Force
Roman Catholic college in Bataan, Philippines
Colegio de San Juan de Letran Bataan (CSJL Bataan; Filipino: Dalubhasaan ng San Juan de Letran Bataan), or simply Letran Bataan, is a private Catholic basic
Colegio de San Juan de Letran Bataan
Colegio_de_San_Juan_de_Letran_Bataan
1942 film by Robert Emmett Tansey
Texas to Bataan is a 1942 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film is the seventeenth in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series
Texas_to_Bataan
Japanese army officer and war criminal (1887–1946)
the Japanese 14th Army, which invaded the Philippines and perpetrated the Bataan Death March. After the war, Homma was convicted of war crimes relating to
Masaharu_Homma
Military unit
was activated in Camp Del Pilar, Dau, Pampanga. It fought in Battle of Bataan inflicting heavy casualties to Japanese in Abucay-Mauban Line and Orion-Bagac
301st Field Artillery Regiment
301st_Field_Artillery_Regiment
World War II shrine complex in Bataan, Philippines
is a historical shrine located near the summit of Mount Samat in Pilar, Bataan, Philippines. The memorial complex was built to honor and remember the gallantry
Mount_Samat_National_Shrine
1942 American film
A Letter from Bataan is a 1942 "Victory Short" propaganda film made by Paramount Pictures in collaboration with the U.S. Office of War Information and
A_Letter_from_Bataan
Austronesian ethnic group indigenous to southern Luzon
southern Luzon, and comprise the majority in the provinces of Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, and Zambales in Central Luzon and the island of Mindoro
Tagalog_people
Japanese biological and chemical warfare unit (1936–1945)
State General Mobilization Law Tripartite Pact World War II Sook Ching Bataan Death March Hell ship Kyūjō incident Manila massacre Purge Principles Emperor-system
Unit_731
Philippine military unit
was held as a reserve force of USAFFE but participated in the Battle of Bataan. 91st Infantry was activated in June 1941 on the island of Leyte in the
91st_Infantry_Regiment_(PA)
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
of Limay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Limay), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 81,960
Limay
1942 battle of World War II, during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines
of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The fall of Bataan on 9 April 1942 ended all organized opposition by the United States Army
Battle_of_Corregidor
Legislative district of the Philippines
The legislative districts of Bataan are the representations of the province of Bataan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province
Legislative districts of Bataan
Legislative_districts_of_Bataan
United States Army officer (1890–1968)
States Army. He commanded the 57th Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Bataan and the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during World War II. Clarke
George_S._Clarke
Military unit
was part of General Vicente Lim's 41st Infantry Division who fought in Bataan. The regiment was organization and training in Canlubang, Laguna as part
41st Field Artillery Regiment (PA)
41st_Field_Artillery_Regiment_(PA)
United States historic place
The Bataan Memorial Building is a state government building in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which formerly served as the New Mexico Territorial Capitol from 1900
Bataan_Memorial_Building
The 2018–19 Bataan Risers season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team finished with a league-best
2018–19_Bataan_Risers_season
Filipina politician (born 1968)
(born February 17, 1968) is a Filipina politician and a representative for Bataan's 3rd congressional district for the Philippine House of Representatives
Maria_Angela_Garcia
Topics referred to by the same term
Brazil Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan, operates and manages the Freeport Area of Bataan, Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines Assigned female at birth
AFAB
in 2025. Austria (Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant) and the Philippines (Bataan Nuclear Power Plant) both built a nuclear plant but never put it in use
Nuclear_power_by_country
Military unit
and crisis response force. Marines and Sailors of the 22nd MEU with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) wrapped up their deployment and returned
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
22nd_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit
Military unit
are to retreat to Bataan Peninsula. Entire 51st Division stayed a little to cover 41st Division and 1st Divisions retreat. In Bataan, 51st Division was
53rd_Infantry_Regiment_(PA)
Song
"Brave Heroes of Bataan" is a World War II march style song written for piano and published in 1943. Composed by Frank H. Grey, it was published by Theodore
Brave_Heroes_of_Bataan
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines
Norte; Iligan; Balingasag and Jasaan, Misamis Oriental; Cagayan de Oro; New Bataan, Davao de Oro; Baganga, Davao Oriental; Alamada, Cotabato; Columbio, Sultan
2026_Mindanao_earthquake
US Army officer, first posthumous recipient of Medal of Honor during World War II
unit of the Philippine Scouts who was killed in action in the Battle of Bataan. He was the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II after the Attack
Alexander_R._Nininger
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
Dinalupihan; Ilocano: Ili ti Dinalupihan), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 124,188
Dinalupihan
American military officer (1915-1944)
served in the United States Army Air Corps. He was captured and escaped from Bataan, then Corregidor. He served with the Ninth Air Force and flew with the Hell
Damon_Jesse_Gause
Bataan Rice Enrichment Project or the Bataan Experiment, was a collaborative research venture between American chemist Robert R. Williams and Juan Salcedo
Bataan Rice Enrichment Project
Bataan_Rice_Enrichment_Project
Israeli and American actress (born 1981)
2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019. Rabin, Nathan (January 25, 2007). "The Bataan Death March of Whimsy Case File #1: Elizabethtown". The A.V. Club. Archived
Natalie_Portman
Military unit
ordered to hold until all retreating Fil-American forces crossed into the Bataan Peninsula. The division was activated in Negros and transferred to Luzon
71st_Division_(Philippines)
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
of Orani (Tagalog: Bayan ng Orani), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 72,941
Orani
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
Abucay); Spanish: Municipio de Abucay), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,846
Abucay
Military unit
and in Bataan until it surrendered in April 9, 1941. The 51st Division was active from 1941 to April 9, 1942, whereupon it surrendered when Bataan fell
51st_Division_(Philippines)
Filipino Catholic prelate (born 1957)
Lingayen-Dagupan in Pangasinan on November 4, 2009 as fourth Bishop of Balanga in Bataan from April 1, 2010, to July 22, 2023 (installed or assumed office on July
Ruperto_Santos
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Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Dearest Goddess
Male
English
Middle English name, possibly originally a byname KIPP means "fat man," from the Germanic root kupp, meaning "to swell."Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
None
Girl/Female
Scottish
Backward spelling of Agnes: pure; chaste.
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English American Latin
Contemporary phonetic'enduring.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Symbolizing Prosperity and Nature
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Establisher; Creator; Founder
Boy/Male
Australian, Romanian
Powerful Warrior; Variant of Caelan
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Guru's Fortune
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Greek Symeon, SIMIDH means "hearkening."
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