Guerrilla Commanders Archive
Pacific Wars
WENCESLAO QUINITO VINZONS, SR. (1910-1942) Wenceslao Vinzons was born on September 28, 1910 in Indan, Camarines Norte to Gabino V. Vinzons and Engracia Quinito. Vinzons was sent to study Law
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Pacific Wars
Captain Nieves Fernandez was the only known Filipino female guerrilla leader working with guerrillas south of Tacloban, Miss Fernandez rounded up native men to resist the Japanese. She
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Pacific Wars
Every war produces unsung heroes. These are the brave men who have risked their lives not only to fight for what is right but also to protect and
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Pacific Wars
Capt. Angeles Limena of the Philippine Constabulary was the Provincial Commander of Misamis Oriental when war broke out. Instead of surrendering his constabulary force to the Japanese he
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Cagayan de Oro
“Why should I join Fertig? I have my own bamboo telegraph, radio station and my own army, My soldiers have plenty of guns, and they know how to
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Cagayan de Oro
According to gathered intelligence, the Japanese strength in Misamis Oriental peaked on November 1944. Cugman………………. 600 Puerto………………. 2,000 Bugo………………… 500 Agusan………………. 1,000 Alae………………… 700 Tagoloan…………….. 2,500 Bolonsiri……………. 150
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Cagayan de Oro
When Major General Sharp, the Commander of the USAFFE in the Visayas and Mindanao had determined that further resistance would be fruitless, the subordinate commanders were ordered to
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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
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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