Spirit Questors

Corregidor Island is not only known for its historical significance, but also noted for baffling stories of specter and unexplained sightings.

The Corregidor Hospital has been attached with testimonies of chilling occurrences and haunting encounters from thrill seekers and spirit questors who dared to explore the carcass of this once significant establishment. A stopover to this place was not a regular part of the tour, but the intriguing stories made me and my cousins want to visit the hospital. Our guide gave us directions how to reach the place, but refused to join. We left the other tourists who also declined our invite. Gladly, Tito Cesar and Tita Judith were up for the challenge.
The hospital complex lies on top of a hill, but is enclosed by thick forest trees. The main path is almost unnoticed and enclosed by entangled shrubs and enormous tree roots that sprang out from the ground. Finding the hospital itself is a daunting adventure.
What is left of the hospital are vast, dark and empty halls, punctured walls and columns resembling a skeleton of its remains. I couldn’t think but imagine how once it sheltered the injured especially during the heated moments of the war. Maybe the hallways of the hospital were filled with crying soldiers wounded from battle, while doctors and nurses run about to tend the more serious patients. I felt that Tita Judith, being a nurse herself, was moved by this experience.
Only the whistle of the wind and chirps of birds were the sounds I heard that morning. There were no more screaming and other traces of human suffering left, but these will be forever etched on the sides and pillars of the ruins. I kept on telling Greg to take pictures in conspicuous spots – chances are the ghosts we’re seeking might appear on one of his photos.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, none appeared.