24 August 1944 On 24 August 1944, Maj LUCAS O. NARANJO, CO, 106th Infantry Regiment, with eight men, headed towards Labinay and Pulao, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, to ambush an enemy patrol of 150 well-armed men. At 10:00 AM, while nearing Pulao, at a place called Baga (present day Santa Maria), the enemy was spotted. NARANJO …
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The Malibangcao Encounter
16 July 1943 The source of water supply for Misamis and Labo was the Malibangcao spring in Clarin, Misamis Occidental. When the guerrillas cut the pipe line from Malibangcao, the Japs in the town of Misamis (present day Ozamiz City) sent a patrol of one hundred men to this place in the night of 15 …
Guerrillas Ambushed Near Km 4 Surigao National Road
12 July 1943 On 12 Jul 1943, the Combat Co, 114th Inf Regt led by Lts THOMAS R. BAXTER and ALBERT McCARTHY, was ambushed by the enemy near KM 4 of the Surigao National Road. Lt. McCARTHY was killed while Lt. BAXTER suffered from bullet wounds. He then proceeded to kill four Jap soldiers by …
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The Labo Attack in Misamis Occidental
30 June 1943 Labo is a barrio six kilometers away and North-Northwest from Misamis, Misamis Occidental. It was garrisoned by about one hundred Japs after their invasion on 26 Jun 1943 when they used no less than 1,500 troops, nine planes, one light cruiser, seven inter-island vessels varying in size from 250 to 700 tons. …
The Invasion of Glan
2 May 1943 On 2 May 1943, Glan, Cotabato, was invaded by a contingent of one hundred Japs and seventy Moros believed to be the followers of SINSUAT (a prominent Moro in Cotabato) and pro-Jap volunteer guards. They used several launches and one gunboat supported by a plane, effecting landing on two points: Glan-Paidu and …
Guerrilla Resistance Helps 10 American POWS escape from Davao Penal Colony
6 April 1943 Ten American officers imprisoned in May 1942 in the enemy concentration camp at Davao Penal Colony (DAPECOL), were saved by guerrilla troops from being recaptured by an enemy patrol in an engagement on 6 April 19) A Jap patrol of 120 men and five officers dispatched to recapture these ten fleeing Americans …
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NUSTAR Resort Brings New Possibilities Closer to the Mindanao Region
Davao City – NUSTAR Resort recently hosted an exclusive media gathering in Davao City to give them a closer look at its exceptional offerings and share the latest updates from the first and only premier integrated resort in Cebu. The event highlighted the resort’s luxurious shopping destination featuring global luxury brands in The Mall, advanced …
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CDO LGU, Nestlé PH, partner to enrich communities thru nutrition, solid waste management programs
Nestlé Philippines continues to embody its role as Kasambuhay for Good of Filipino families as it forges a significant partnership with the City Government of Cagayan de Oro. The partnership was formally launched on March 6, 2024 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Cagayan de Oro City Hall, and is …
Cagayan de Oro needs basic, long-term solutions to fix its water supply woes
Cagayan de Oro City needs to move forward and apply basic solutions to address its current water supply problems instead of bickering to find a scapegoat for the ongoing brouhaha over the quality of its current water services to its consumers. In a radio interview over Strong Radio with anchor Patrick Tablon in the program …
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Biggest Book Sale Ever Opens At SM Downtown February 2nd
Big Bad Wolf Books Changing The World, One Book At A Time By Tito Mike The world’s biggest ever book sale is coming to Cagayan de Oro at the Event Hall of SM Downtown at the 5th Floor. From February 2, 2024 to February 18, 2024, Cagayan de Oro residents and visitors from neighboring cities …
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