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FINALLY unearthed, the massive “Egbert cannon” will undergo restoration by experts from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. ALANAH TORRALBA
INSCRIPTIONS made on the cannon during the American period pay tribute to a US colonel killed by freedom fighters in the Philippine-American War. NATHANIEL R. MELICAN
BEFORE it was taken off the ground, the heavy gun dating back to the mid-1800s appeared as a stump in the middle of a dirt basketball court. VALENZUELA PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
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