Historical Significance

It has been six decades ago when the second World War was over. And it was in Conel, General Santos City which was identified as the last bastion of the Japanese Imperial Army against the American soldiers in World War II.
 
After the Japanese had scuttle over their adversaries, they went to the mountainous area of Conel. Since they are looking for a dwelling place for them to hide. They had been dwelling in the caves, and conveniently, made General Santos as their place of escape. And halt there for years .
 
Through different research and interviews we have found out that K’laja was identified as their den. And there are even more identified Japanese Army who had not surrendered and had been hiding there for many years and lived there and even got married to the Filipino natives and made their own family,here in Conel, through research.
 
Significantly K’laja is really identified as part of history. There are still thriving personalities who have confirmed that , and they personally experience and some had even participated in the said war. Hence, General Santos City needs to give merit and declared the place as a historical site. Due to the strange vestige that has been notice in the said area. There are lots of empty bombshells, Japanese Samurai, Army vehicle and Japanese paraphernalias found at the K’laja and Malakong.