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In WWII, Vigan City was Spared Destruction out of Love

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(DSC04934b) Stories have been told which suggest that the city of Vigan was spared destruction out of love. During the later part of the Second World War, retreating Japanese troops would blaze any town before leaving so that American forces could not make use of them. However, one Japanese general who lived and married a local girl in Vigan, made a pact with the parish priest to spare the city in exchange that the priest would take care of his family. The Japanese general may not have survived the war, but his undying love for his family saved a very lovely town and became one of Philippine’s most famous destinations. (Taken from http://www.thecircumference.org/crisolog o-street)

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