Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
When Col WENDELL W. FERTIG assumed command of the Mindanao Guerrillas on 18 September 1942, he was confronted with the problem of setting up and perfecting a good radio communication system, both for internal and external contact. Efficient administration of the units under his command and the transmission of vital information to higher headquarters especially …
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A. The Need For Unity The diverse guerrilla bands springing into existence and taking shape and form during the last quarter of 1942, were loosely organized, clearly wanting in discipline and manifestly in dire need of many necessary attributes that make up the requirements for fighting units. The guerrillas had no definite source from which …
1. Factors Favorable For Guerrilla Growth: a) Natural Barriers: Mindanao turned out to be a fertile field for originating, nurturing, maturing and welding into a compact organization, guerrilla units. The island abounds in jungles, irregular land surface, rivers, mountains, steep cliffs, swamps and two big lakes (Lanao and Mainit), all offering obstacles in the way …
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Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines — The recent signing of a lease agreement by a Thai-owned, Hong Kong based with the PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority (PHIVIDEC IA) is expected to significantly transform the country’s largest industrial estate and Region X. PhilCo Food Processing, Inc. (PhilCo), an affiliate of the Thai World Group of companies, signed a 20-year …
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1 May 1945 The 130th Regiment, 107th Division, under the command of Major Saturnino R. Silva Sr., with a strength of eighty-nine officers 4nd 1,292 enlisted men, aided by the 111th Provisional Battalion (Bn), launched the Ising, Davao (present day Carmen, Davao del Norte) offensive on 1 May 1945 following orders from Col. Wendell W. …
10 October 1943 On 10 Oct 1943, a combined force of the Regimental Co, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 114th Infantry Regiment, led by Lt ROBERT B. SPIELMAN and other Regimental Officers, attack the Japs entrenched at Placer, Surigao Province. Enemy casualties could not be determined but it was certain that their loss …
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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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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. …
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) recently exalted North-Min Auto Dealership Inc. (NMADI) as its 2024 Dealer of the Year, during its annual Dealer of the Year Awards (DOYA) held January 31, 2025 at Solaire Resort, Entertainment City, Parañaque, Metro Manila. This is the 8th DOYA Award for NMADI, the most by any dealership in IPC’s network. …
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Guerrillas of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental Most of the younger generation of Kagay-anons pass through Tiano Brothers street which runs parallel to the main artery of Apolinar Velez street without any idea whom it was named after. However, thanks to the dedication of some residents who are working hard to revive and restore the city’s history …
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