17 January 1945 Mina-ano in Agusan Province, lies between Cabadbaran and Butuan towns. The Mina-ano encounter was noteworthy because it was a valiant though futile stand of the guerrillas to prevent the Japanese from Surigao in reaching Butuan. The Division Special Troops, upon learning of the enemy move to proceed to Butuan, acted swiftly transferring …
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The Manicahan, Zamboanga Operation
17 JANUARY 1945 Manicahan lies twenty kilometers from the City of Zamboanga and was important to the Japanese because a considerable quantity of their supplies had been conserved there. The Enemy garrison consisted of 250 men guarding the Manicahan bridge; one hundred at the school building, one hundred in the heart of the town. Other …
The Attack on Liangan, Lanao
19 December 1943 The Liangan attack was a serious threat directed against the Headquarters of the 108th Division which at the time was located at Liangan, Kolambugan, Lanao (now Lanao del Norte) about four kilometers from the coast of Iligan Bay. It began on 19 Dec 1943-at midnight. The guerrilla troops at this time were …
The Battle of Baga
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 …
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 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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Mindanao features in World War II International Conference
INTRAMUROS, MANILA – Mindanao was well represented in the recently concluded international conference commemorating the 80th Battle of Manila held at this historic walled city. Four resource persons from Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan), Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) and the City College of El Salvador (CCE) presented three of the 36 presentations …
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Huling Hirit sa Big Bad Wolf Cagayan de Oro Book Sale!
As the final curtain rings down on the Big Bad Wolf Books Sale at SM CDO Downtown this coming Monday, 16 December 2024, visitors can snap up their favorite titles for less than P100 and P300! This on top of a 5+1 offer on from Dec 9-12 and on th Final Day of the Sale …
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