Hidden Treasures in the Philippines
Is it true that caches of treasures–notably, Yamashita treasures– are buried in secret places in the Philippines? How did they get there in the first place? Treasure hunting in the country is accompanied by numerous Philippine myths or tales on them—from word of mouth and some even from the news.
Treasure hunting takes place in the country now and then, more so for the Yamashita treasures. Lots were illegal. Philippine legends say treasures are said to come from two sources—the Second World War and the unseen supernatural world.
According to a Philippine myth, Hitler tied up with Italy and Japan, worrying the Allied Forces about Vatican treasures that might fall in The Fuehrer’s hands. They were said to have secretly smuggled out some treasures and kept in England. But Hitler was gaining more ground faster than expected. So they were shipped out to Hongkong. But the Japanese intercepted it and diverted it to Australia.
But a super typhoon destroyed the Japanese fleet and the treasures ended up somewhere between the Visayas and Mindanao. That’s how it came to the Philippines, says a Philippine legend.
The treasures were gradually transported to Manila, says the myth, and portions were stashed away in remote mountains, caves, old churches, old monuments, old trees, or underground.
Then Americans came to free Manila forcing General Yamashita to divide his forces, each carrying enormous amounts of treasures. Some headed north, some to provinces around Manila. Filipino slaves were said to have carried the bulk of the treasures and did lots of the digging, says Philippine legends about them.
The Filipinos were later killed, along with scores of Japanese soldiers, to ensure the treasures’ secrecy. Later, According to the Philippine myth, ranking Japanese soldiers reportedly returned to the country as tourists after the war and recovered a lot of the treasure—again with the help of Filipinos.
Souls of those killed in the course of treasure hiding are said to be guarding them. So ghost stories accompany tales of the Yamashita treasures. They say, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers abound; there a treasure might be hidden. Tales of white ladies are also connected to treasures, more of the Yamashita treasures, according to Philippine myths-—they were rape victims of Japanese soldiers.
The local version of fairy tales has its own story. Local, flat-nosed nymphs, fairies, leprechauns, gnomes, and the like are said to be spirit guardians of unimaginable hoards of wealth—fact is, the tales say, Filipinos are sitting on a mountain of gold. And these are not just natural resources; they are literally treasures of gold.
Philippine myths or legends of treasures never die. They’re taken seriously even by respectable people. And who knows? They might indeed be real, and those of us who laugh at these tales might one day discover too late that the joke was on us.
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many trues are meant to be denied because of some allegations whis is not true. yamashita treasure is possibly true it depends to the people who loves to enjoy things with to wings. if somebody will ask me to go with them to hunt that yamashita treasure I will definitely say SURE.
i think it is true
because it’s over 100 yrs.
when japanese colonise filipino
so that it can be true
but philippine government
has program to raise
funds
so that they can:
explore/find/dig the treasure
the first one i said is wrong
i think it is true
because it’s over 100 yrs.
when japanese colonise filipino
so that it can be true
but philippine government
has NO program to raise
funds
so that they can:
explore/find/dig the treasure
Gentlemen,
Of course, Yamashita treasure is true…all you have to do is research here in the internet and you will see lots of proof.
Ex: Marcos Secret Gold Treaty
Marcos Chronology report
Yamashita treasure forum
We have documented more than 100+ suspected Yamashita treasure sites all over the Philippines thru extensive research, exploration and actual operation thru these years….These treasure sites do exist…the only problem for us filipinos is…we don’t have the budget, hi-tech eqpt to recover it.
Hi, the legend is true because I have seen pictures of some of the treasure. A Filppina reporter has the photos and a video of the contains with one of three caves full of gold,Golden Buddhas, and diamonds. She and her friends are selling the gold and other contents. Many of the Japan’s secret advanced inventions were hidden in caves and bunkers.
been hearing this so-called “treasure of yamashita” since my dad was still wearing short pants! come on guys. show me the money. all blah-blah nothing blah!
hidden treasure is true thats why the government has a ruling for treasure hunting all you need is to contact us
Although Yamashita was a factual person, the fabrication of untold wealth buried in the Philippines is just not true. The proponents of this swindle claim to be “treasure hunters”, when in fact, they are just seeking out gullible individuals to “finance” them.
Not the first plausible bit of evidence has ever been supplied to the existence of Yamashita’s Legend. However, the solicitation of funding is plentiful.
I believe in Yamashita Treasure’s but many tresure hunters who manage to get the treasures kept it a secret because it will possibly cause trouble for them once it forecast to all.
maybe i believe because i’ve seen several signs of yamashita treasures based from the book i’ve read from japanse and Korean embassy and all the signs i’ve seen is exactly the same signs at the different location i’ve been through
I think it is true especially at my place. There is an old church out there. The underground had a long tunnel and its exit passage is already near the port of the sea. It is located beside the river. Some news spreads out that one of the priest recovered gold bars from the tunnel and believe to have more treasures that are yet unseen. I don’t have the gadgets and tools or budget to look for them. But I am interested, It is adventure.
Gentlemen,
As beach comber/coin hunter in Florida, of course I FIRMLY BELIEVE THE EXISTENCE OF YAMASHITA TREASURES !!! there are lots of write ups and websites have been written about these topic…in fact some of my florida based treasure hUnter friends are quite successful with it like Steve Morgan…who had gone to the Philippines to treasure hunt, succeeded to recover several treasure sites(with help of congressman in Albay) and came back to Florida a successful salvor and shipwrecK treasure hunter…am very2 much envius of those yamashita treasure hunters, i wish someday i will be at their level (cache hunter)….
hi there!!!! i have positive sites here in negros oriental, and still untouch. I encounter signs but I dont think if it is accurate. if you have hightech equipments, and welling for negotiation, just email me… believe me a have many sites supported with signs…
good luck to alll TH!!!!
Hi There, Will talking about yamashita treasure, I’ve to many treasure sites. And found out that not only Gen. Yamashita buried treasure in the Philippines but also the other Japanese Generals. It was name after him (Yamashita treasure) because he has the higher ranking General. There so many japanese generals at that time, and each jap gen made its own codes regarding treasure hunting. Im a novice treasure hunter but I study TH before I engage to it. All I need is partner in this adventure who has good equipments. Like GPR or PI or long range metal detector. If you are interested email me champoy_hunter@yahoo.com
And I’ll show you what I have. tnx
can you give m some advice to determine the buried treasure? in our place we found different bottles buried 10 + feet and 1 mexican coin dated 1872. pls. give us advice what to do.
treasures is true, try to go to pangasinan, here in the philippines. theres a lot of huntings done by this time… im sure of that coz’ the opener of those treasures is my buddy..
Guys,
It is really true that their are yamashita treasures hidden in caves, tunnels, churches etc. here in the philippines. In fact, I’ve seen one of it, a solid cement box measuring 1m x 1m x 1m inside a man made cave on the side of a hill. There is also japanese notes written on the top front of the cement box, but sad to say guys that it was already opened only those gold bar marks were left. There are also big wires inside the tunnel…
I think Yamashita treasure is true ’cause i saw markers at the mouth of a well also at a tunnel which we uncovered after painstakingly digging the hard cement covering the area, if this is myth who cemented the area to hide the tunnel with markings and who did the markings? and why before the war their were already Japanese nationals acting as fishermen in our town? and when the war broke actually they were Japanese officers soldier who immediately controlled the municipal hall after which controlled the entire town and scaring the town folks to evacuate ’cause bombing of the town is forthcoming and no bombs after all?
I’m looking for expert treasure hunter. Any referral please?
To Jim Daniels;
Like you,I am very much interested of finding one.I had one safe/ secured location(treasure site) which I found it very intriguing after I had talks with an old man.My place(mindanao) might be intimidating(news?) but extremely interesting for stories of japs treasures.If we can establish an open line for both of us,who knows we’ll have one materialized.heres my add:alvindaguio@yahoo.com. hope to hear from you soon Jim.
yamashita treasure??its true and wev’e seen it
hi pleas give me an info about the hidden treasure here in the philiphines
Anybody who could sponsor us in digging treasure in our place?
We have a cave there with sign looks like a number 4 and Y, when we discovered it inside a cave there is a file of rocks down straight approximately 10 feet in depth. i was so shocked by that time why there is a file of rock in there, but the rock was so very deferent in the nature of cave stone.
Is the tunnel8 where they buried one the biggest volume of yamashita treasure in a province in region 2, in Luzon? Is it located between the boundary of two towns? The location was explored by many foreigners. one treasure hunter, posed to build a road in the area thru government bidding… in the middle of the project he pulled out without a trace leaving millions worth of heavy equipment behind during the height of typhoon yoyong… one treasure hunter had a site in the area but in a bridge crossing a big river… due to lack of finance divers he abandoned it… in a road widening project of the local governtment in the area, the backhoe operator accidentally hit an old japanese car. At night time, four men continued to dig up the car in the presence of some curious locals. they found the tool box and took it away.
There is a controversial hill in the area located at the foot of Mt. Palali in the Sierra Madre. Two of them and almost identical.There are japanese bamboo planted on top of each and carved stones.The southern hill was explored by a british hunter in early 2002. It was the western part that had digging where they found a 300 meter concrete slab. They pulled out in 2005.
The northern hill is a private property. some japanese did try to convince the owner to do some explorations but the owner refused until now. In between these two hills facing the east is an unexplored area, there is a water source where the spring is coming from waiting to be found. the area where the water source is claimed by the tenant, a farm worker who lived and took care of the property.
The owner of the southern hill died 3 years ago and it was sold to a prominent person known to be a TH also in that municipality. He is now building a resort in that hill which is 40 kilometers away from the town and bout 15 kilometers away from the main road. a group of japanese want to buy the property more triple the amount he bought it.
In the two hills. you can find world war two ammos by just walking or hiking in it. and the locals know that it is where you can find a certain stone that can be used to sharpen knives.A man found a jar with uncut stones… and similar stories is known to locals. Some of them still there. It was japanese garrison and 200 meters away is a japanese check-point back in WW2. The site is the old spanish road leading to the Villaverde trail from Sta. Fe to Kiangan.
As of this writing… there are 4 known big time TH operating in the area. One applied for a stewardship program, now he can own the about 50 acres of mountain land provided he will cultivate it and make it productive.
My grand father used to own a land in the area. He lost it to tenant farmers because of the land reform program. He was not a guerilla during the war, but he is a plain farmer who sold various farm products to the japanese. Before the japanese pulled out in the area his carabaos and cariton was borrowed by the japs during one of the nights. In the morning, he went looking for the and found in two different locations separated by a distance of 10 kilometers. The caritons has boxes in it and tied in the one of the carabaos neck is a sock. In it was uncut gems, small statues . Is it true..? I still have with me one of the turtle figure made of precious metal. He later sold the gems and bought more land to farm and our ancestral home in the main town. He said many japanese officers did hide some treasure of their own in the area… but the main volume is hidden somewhere in a tunnel in the hills or the mountain areas nearby. There, is waiting to be found.
hi.ive seen some concrete signs in our land…how to get the treasure sign book…pls given to me the site or place to get all treasure signs..thank you so much.
Attn: Mr.Jim Daniels / Ruby Chavit
I’m involved in treasure hunting for quite sometime already and had developed a way (scientific and historical) in detecting the presence of precious metals – their quantity in terms of boxes/containers, approx. location and depth. Many had requested me to detect in their areas most of which I obliged. At present, I have been operating a site somewhere in Rizal and at 100feet found a brass box approx weighing 2tons. The size of the box is 50cm x 50cm x 50cm.(thickness of which is 1cm.) as evidenced by photographs taken on the site. We’ve managed with lots of difficulties to lift the said box to 50 feet using steel cable and chain block. From there, when we were cutting the box when the steel cable snapped. The box fell to a depth of 70feet. Unforseen circumstances such as random movements of earth/soil along the diggings have hindered our retrieval efforts. Steel cages and other safety structures should be placed to ensure safety and swift recovery of the box. Since such would entail a large amount, we are in need of partners who are willing to invest on the project. Anybody who you might refer to us are welcome. They would be provided with all necessary information regarding the project – pictures of the actual brass box, interview and consultation/exchanges of ideas with property owner, in-charge of operations and personnel who have worked from the start of the project and possibly terms of the partnership should the party/parties be interested. Others – most if not all, are still in their “Search and Recovery” stages of their respective projects. Ours is on “Retrieval” phase.
i am from iloilo and my cousins accidentally digsome rocks hidden under a a big kapok tree which we believe a hundred or more years old. whats unique with what they dug is there are vintage bombs hidden under the stones.as of now they keep it as a secret since thy were afraid that people may know.could you please give me some explanation to this.is is possible that there are treasures hidden together with this bombs.thanks!
anybody willing to finance a “retrieval operation?” brass box (50cmx50cm50cm)approx. weighing 2tons. found at a depth of 100ft. i could provide pictures. interested parties, pls.
We have a friend who have a grandfather (deceased) who saw japanese soldiers during WW2 dug 3 holes in the perimeter of their property. Can you please help us… Thank you
my uncle accidentaly found a gold at the mountain with a water falls they took 4 each of them they bought a motor boat they fix there house nd everything but then they got sick both of them died but i remember something they mention all the sign 2 me before nd now im looking a metal detector to buy im here abroad now im going home to fine a treasure hehehe
to j villanueva send me a text to 0939 3344 111 so i will know where your project is i,m interested in it
to dominic, i have an equipment that can help you in your project, send me a text to 0939 3344 111 for us to have communication, we can help for that i assure you
It,s not yamashita treasure but prince chibubu treasure, brother of emperor hirohito, he is the once in charge in hiding looted treasure during WW2. A friend of mine has recovered treasure twice in two location, first a 13 pieces gold bars in different sizes and the second is 402 pieces of gold bars each weigh 6.2 kilos
The newly elect governor of laguna ER Ejercito tell to a friend of mine that his uncle ERAP was removed from power not because of corruption but because of his plan to recover a large amount of treasure somewhere in mindanao, according to him this treasure is more than enough to pay all our foreign debt, pressure from US force him to step down, there is now BALIKATAN in mindanao which i strongly believe that it is a false flag operation to cover a secret operation of US treasure hunting in mindanao.
J.Villanueva please tell me more about the brass box, like the general location in Rizal. Thanks
hi we have some item here and we believe it is one of the precious metal. we just want to verify if this is platinum or some what palladium.if you are interested you can see it personally in our place.it is trapezoidal in shape, around 4″ thck, upper width is aroun more than 1′, lowr width is more about 2′ with a serial number at the middle.it does not attract with magnet, silver gray in color if properly cleaned and does not corrodes.we are looking who can help us to verify it.tanx and God bless!!!!!
Any body who is willing to finance safety and positive treasure sites here In negros occidentAl espicially in escalante city, bacolod, sipalay, And hinobaan.Please contact me at 0928-3061454 or in my email add ponteras_gerald@yhoo.com
Too many positive sites i have known here in Negros.. I know the owner of the site.. but it seemed that i have no money to finance..
That’s why i am looking for group of treasure hunters with sophisticated detectors and scanners..
I am waiting for your reply,
GERALD D. PONTERAS, CPA
BACOLOD CITY
0928-3061454
For J. Villanueva if yu are intrested in my treasure sites here in negros we can be partners..
I hve so many treasure sites here in negros….
if you wish t contact me my cel is 0928-3061454
you can email me also at ponteras_gerald@yahoo.com
Hi To all people out there. I am Gerald Ponteras, CPA, 35, from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.
treasure Hunting is true.. and treasures are true. Many people in our place beacme seccret millionaire because of this. Bout me here i have many positive sites here all over negros like Escalante, Sagay, Bacolod, Sipalay, Hinobaan.
That is why i amlooking for expert hunters and financiers to help me with my site.
I am a professional person ..and i am looking also for a professional deal.
I hope anybody can help me.
GERALD D. PONTERAS, CPA
Cel Numb. 0928-3061454
Email add: ponteras_gerald@yahoo.com
Attention:J.Villanueva
Can you help me bout this matter also?
I am looking for expert hunters and financers.
I have so many positive sites and safety sites here in Negros Occidental.
Gerald Ponteras, CPA
ponteras_gerald@yahoo.com
Cel:09283061454
is manaoag pangasinan have hidden treasure? korean came to ask permission to dig in my lot. unfortunately i’m not living in the philippines. any comments please. basically id like to sell the land. 1.2 hectares near the river.
Hi everyone! Im a novice treasure hunter from Negros Island, We have a sword (bayonita) from japs, if u are interested to buy it just contact thru my email champoy_hunter@yahoo.com.
And we have lots of Treasure sites here, maybe ur interested.
tnx
champ
Hello everyone, anyone have own scanner… i have a landmarker, rock sign… but we will sure to scan it.. contact me i will send pictures.. if you want… interested parties… im from southern mindanao..
the. only proof that the yamashita trasure is real nowadays is that the hawaii court order the phil. senate to return the golden buddha recoverd by rogelio roxas took by marcos during martial law for those people who dont believe about this criminal origin commited by japan and america i think you have no knowledge about the oriental history some people says those people engage in treasure hunting are desperate they want easy money thats not true during the time of marcos treasure hunting is prohibited you will be killed instantly the media was ordered to discourage people to engage in this kind of transaction.what are those foreigner doing here in manila?
im a treasure hunter with mi two friend trained by japanese treasure hunters with experienced expert in sign analyzer,they can help you read and locate the deposit,volume,etc.