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Cagayan de Oro
WW2 Guerrilla Commanders of Cagayan: Clockwise starting from the left: Lt. Col Wendell W. “Tatay” Fertig (Overall Commander of the Mindanao Guerrillas), Capt. Manuel Jaldon, Maj. Fidencio Laplap,
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Cagayan de Oro
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), a Silver Star for Gallantry in Action
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Pacific Wars
The US Army Intelligence briefly described Maj. Busran Mondragon Kalaw as: “A Moro Datu active in organizing the Bolo Battalion in Mindanao before the surrender of the USAFFE
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Cagayan de Oro
The First Japanese Camp for Prisoners of War (POW) in Mindanao was at Casisang, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. It was in operation as such from May 10 1942 to October
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Cagayan de Oro
There were two American landings. May 10 1945 and Sept. 15 1945. Now let me clarify the two landings by the Americans and the significance of January 7,
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Cagayan de Oro
Bob Balinado: Wars as always, have their atrocities. Both sides unfortunately. Invariably, it is always the civilian sector that bears the most in losses – properties, dignity and
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Cagayan de Oro
The American Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered to be the civilian equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor. It was instituted to honour civilians who made a
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Cagayan de Oro
Maximo Gimenez, an educator who graduated from Stanford University became the prewar Principal of MOHS in the early 30’s. He returned to Manila after having spent some time
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Pacific Wars
During the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines, all citizens of the occupied territories were made to memorize the Aikoku Koshinkyoku, a Japanese patriotic song. Out of fear or
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Cagayan de Oro
Who was the Kagayanon who Wrote UP Beloved? U.P. Naming Mahal is the university hymn of the University of the Philippines. The original English lyrics (entitled as “U.P.
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