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7 Google Maps' Creepy Coordinates in the Philippines

Do you want to experience something that will leave you speechless for the rest of your life, something that will astound your mind, and something that will send shivers down your spine?

Even though Halloween is still a ways off, we have something ready to quench your hunger for some spine-tingling, scream-inducing, and mind-blowing moments.

For today, our team explores the well-used map service to look for some creepy places we've found within the island of the Philippines that was used by many when traveling or commuting, Google Maps.

Google Maps is a Web-based tool that provides precise information on geographical regions and sites worldwide. Google Maps in certain cities provides street views comprised of images shot from automobiles.

Because it provides a better approximation of a traditional map, Google Maps is a big aid to everyone. However, there are a number of disturbing objects that may be found in various regions of the world.

We've listed 7 creepy coordinates with rich, groggy, and scary history of the place.

Laperal White House (Baguio City)

Old Clark Air Base Hospital (Pampanga)

Fort Drum - El Fraile Island (Cavite City)

The Zamboanga Plaza Hotel & Casino (Zamboanga)

Balete Drive (Quezon City)

Compañia Maritima (Cebu City)

Doña Concha Umali Ancestral House (Tiaong, Quezon Province)

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1. Laperal White House

Google Coordinates: 15.1949301,120.5269771

Roberto Laperal built the home in the 1930s. The home is built of narra and yakal wood and is fashioned in the Victorian style, complete with wooden planks, gables, and a high roof. Roberto and Victorina Laperal, the clan chiefs, made the mansion their holiday home.

During WWII, Japanese forces took the home and used it as a fortress. According to reports, the forces assaulted women, tortured, and executed suspected spies working for the US and its allies.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laperal_White_House

2. Old Clark Air Base Hospital (Pampanga)

Google Coordinates: 15.1949301,120.5269771

The USAF started building a brand-new, cutting-edge regional medical facility at Clark in 1960. The new $4.5 million Clark AB Hospital/Regional Medical Center with 200 beds opened in April 1964.

Locals think that this hospital is haunted because of the number of troops that perished there. The neglected infrastructure creates certain odd acoustics, which, when combined with the darkness of the interior rooms, might easily persuade one to believe in otherworldly occurrences. There are many parts of the hospital. Some have been recovered by squatters, although the portions most destroyed by time and weather may be easily visited.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Clark_Air_Base

3. Fort Drum - El Fraile Island (Cavite City)

Google Coordinates: 14.305042,120.6299896,19z

What looks to be a massive, blocky battleship is actually a concrete island called Fort Drum, or El Fraile Island, an abandoned military station with rusted weapons.

Following the Spanish-American War, America sought to fortify its fortifications around several of its newly acquired territories, including Manila Bay. To that aim, instead of stationing valuable naval assets in the port, it was determined that a permanent defense position would be erected on the little island known as El Fraile Island. The island was leveled and rebuilt nearly from scratch with reinforced concrete in the shape of a gigantic warship.

Unfortunately, Japanese soldiers took the facility during WWII and held it until 1945, when American troops came to reclaim Manila. After securing the men outside the fort, the Americans simply poured oil and gasoline into the garrison and set it ablaze, obliterating the remaining German forces and igniting a fire that lasted for days within the base.

After retaking Manila, the war-torn Fort Drum was simply abandoned, the burned-out fortress and its towering cannons rusting away like an immovable ghost ship.

Source: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fort-drum-el-fraile-island

4. The Zamboanga Plaza Hotel & Casino (Zamboanga)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z6OHJxvPvg

This hotel was formerly known as The Zamboanga Plaza Hotel & Casino. It was the first 5-star hotel and the largest hotel in Zamboanga City and Mindanao during the Marcos regime, and it was solely accessible to the rich. Celebrities, international political personalities, and even President Marcos stayed at the hotel for events and meetings.

The facilities included a large swimming pool with a pool bar, a restaurant with a coffee shop, a large event hall, a disco area, and a casino that was known at the time as the most beautiful casino in Asia. Walking into the hotel was like entering a palace.

However, the 5-star hotel shuttered in 1986 for unknown reasons. There are just stories and theories about why it shut down. Some claim it was due to poor management or that someone was murdered. Finally, most people believe it was closed because it was interfering with the development of other companies. However, no one truly knows the truth.

It now remains abandoned, with legends of devils, ghosts, and a massive snake lurking deep within, guarding the chamber where the former President resided.

5. Balete Drive (Quezon City)

Google Coordinates: 14.6209771,121.0371321,3a,75y,311.14h,93.63t

If you enjoy nighttime road journeys, avoid Balete Drive in Quezon City, especially if you're alone. It is one of the most popular and intriguing tourist destinations in the Philippines.

In case you haven't heard, the White Lady of Balete Drive is the most well-known White Lady in the Philippines. According to some legends, the White Lady of Balete frequently crosses the roadway as you drive there, and occasionally rides with you! There are other horror stories surrounding the lady's death: some believe she died in a vehicle accident, while others believe she perished during the Spanish colonial era and has yet to find peace.

That being stated, you no longer need to hunt for a haunted home in Manila because you can experience the shivers and excitement you need just on Balete Drive.

6. Compañia Maritima (Cebu City)

Google Coordinates: 0.2913107,123.9024959,3a,75y,338.28h,92.06t

The massive edifice, which faces the South Road Properties (SRP), was completed in 1910. The Fernandez Building was named for the corporation that owned it at the time, Fernandez Hermanos Inc. According to historian Lucy Urgello Miller's book "Glimpses of Old Cebu: Images of the Colonial Era," the structure was inhabited by Shamrock Hotel in the 1930s, as demonstrated by the postcard below, which has withstood the ravages of time.

The roof and internal structure of the Fernandez Building were devastated by bombs and enemy fire during WWII. However, in the postwar period, the building was rebuilt and subsequently occupied by Compaia Maritima, one of Cebu City's largest shipping lines, from whence the building gained its current name.

As fate would have it, the firm declared bankruptcy in the late 1980s, and the building has since been demolished. The three-story Compania Maritima still stands today, its arched windows and balusters on the roof deck are silent witnesses to the fascinating history of this architectural gem.

Source: https://filipiknow.net/ghost-towns-and-abandoned-buildings-philippines/

7. Doña Concha Umali Ancestral House (Tiaong, Quezon Province)

Google Coordinates: 13.9632371,121.3219105,3a,75y,149.66h,90t

Tomas Mapua, a great architect, designed the mansion. Construction began in early January 1928 and was completed by mid-year. It must have been an extraordinarily big and imposing edifice for little town Tiaong, with a wide garden space decorated with a horseshoe-shaped pond, dramatized by a sculpture of Elias wrestling a crocodile, inspired by and pulled from the pages of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere.

Two years ago, the dream to rehabilitate the house was once again resurrected, egged on by an impassioned sentiment to dedicate the effort to the memory of our grandmother, Lola Concha. Two months ago, the restoration started.

Source: http://www.stuartxchange.org/Rehabilitation.html

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