Cata-al War Memorabilia Museum


Homespun and eccentric, a reflection of the museum's owner, this collection of WWII-era relics is housed in a private residence on the outskirts of town. Of the bombs, helmets, bullets etc, most were uncovered by the owner, Felix Cata-an, in the jungle around Mt Talinis, where some estimate up to 10,000 Japanese soldiers died during a month-long bombing campaign.


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