Last October 2011, me and my college friends visited the museum of Olongapo City situated at East Tapinac. We planned to see the museum for 30 minutes only, but because the staff was very friendly and accommodating we decided to roam around the museum.
The statue of the city's legendary chieftain named Apo is placed right at the entrance of the museum. According to the legend, he was beheaded by other natives, his head was placed on top of a bamboo pole.
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| Chieftain Apo |
At the right side facing the statue of Apo is a model ship designed according to the style of a Spanish vessel used by early Spaniards to visit the Philippines.
There is a painting right next to the big vessel which imparts the arrival of the first Spaniards at the place of Chieftain Apo.
