air raids in several cities and US military installations in the Philippines December 10 the first Japanese troops landed in Northern Luzon. Manila was occupied by the Japanese on January 2‚ 1942. The fall of Bataan was on April 9‚ 1942 with Corregidor Island‚ at the mouth of Manila Bay‚ surrendering on May 6 The Commonwealth government by then had exiled in Washington‚ DC upon the invitation of President Roosevelt. The Philippine Army continued to fight the Japanese in a guerilla war and were
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played important roles in WWI‚ WWII and the Korean War. He is perhaps most well known for his role in the downfall of the Japanese empire and for his oath to the Philippines in which he fervently claimed ”I shall return”‚ after being ordered to leave Corregidor in the wake of valiantly defending it. Military-wise‚ I admire his resourcefulness and bravery. He was often under-equipped but still managed to win impressive battles in the Pacific with fewer men and less fire power. Given his success‚ he was
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the Philippines hours after bombing Pear Harbor in Hawaii. While the forces of Gen. Douglas MacArthur retreated to Bataan‚ the Commonwealth government of President Quezon moved to Corregidor Island. Manila was declared an open city to prevent further destruction. After the fall of Bataan on April 9‚ 1942 and Corregidor‚ In March 1942‚ MacArthur & Quezon fled the country and by invitation of President Roosevelt‚ the Commonwealth government went into exile to Washington D.C. American and Filipino forces
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before the cruel miasma of death. Yet‚ who is the Filipino soldier? He is the fruition of prayers of a race once shrouded in the gloom of martyrdom! He is the incarnation of a nation’s ideals suppressed for ages! He is the survivor of the Bataan and Corregidor‚ of gallant columns that marched beneath the Filipino banner – that glorious flag bathed with the tears of mothers and drenched in blood of martyrs. He is the hero who stands for freedom‚ decided to vanquish the iniquitous stare of despots. He knows
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siblings after both their parents died of illness. He sold canes and paper fans he made himself and made posters for business firms. In his late teens‚ he worked as a mandatory for the British trading firm Fleming and Company‚ where he rose to become a corregidor of tar‚ rattant and other goods. He later transferred to Fressell and Company‚ a German trading firm‚ where he worked as a bodeguero (storehouse worker). Bonifacio was also a part-time actor who performed in moro-moro plays. Not finishing his normal
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Extended Essay: Did Japanese Atrocities in the Philippines have an impact on the uprising of the Philippine Guerrillas Movement after the American/Filipino defeat in 1942? Subject: History Candidate Number: 004812-013 Candidate Name: Armand Mendoza Word Count: 3‚971 Abstract This essay focuses on attrocities commited by the Imperial Japanese Army during their occupation of the Philippines and the ramifications of these actions on the Guerilla movement. The Japanese occupied
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History of 2go travel The name Negros Navigation and SuperFerry will soon be just a part of our memory since the two companies which were already merged under ATS Consolidated will now be called 2GO Travel. Negros Navigation has been a big part of inter-island travel not only for Ilonggos and Negrenses but also for most Filipinos. The company has been a vital link in the economy of the Philippines as it made possible a much efficient shipping of passengers and cargo between the islands. Perhaps
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CHAPTER 1: PROJECT SUMMARY 1.A. Name of Project The group chose the name “PICTOUR SAFARI” which stands for PICTURE‚ TOURISM and SAFARI primary because our business concept involves the taking of pictures of customers with background of famous tourist spots and with them holding wild as well as domesticated animals. The first word PICTOUR is derived from two words‚ PIC is from the word picture which means a visual representation of a thing or other term for photograph which will be the main
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rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the USAFFE and served aide to General Douglas MacArthur. He was later promoted to Brigadier General. He was responsible for bringing food from his native province of Capiz to feed over 20‚000 soldiers and civilians in Corregidor Island. After the war‚ Roxas ran for President against incumbent Sergio Osmeña. He won the election and inherited a nation that was in ruins following the Second World War. President Roxas‚ also known as the "Nation Builder"‚ was the brains behind
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I. Expository Writing II. Cavite’s pride III. Cavite: Seeds of Histories and Flowers of Great Prides IV. With a land area of 1 427 square kilometers‚ Cavite is the smallest province in the CALABARZON region. Comprising of 17 municipalities and 6 cities‚ it composes a much greater urban than rural areas. And being near in the country’s capital‚ Cavite’s population continues to grow and this eventually starts when industrialization was introduced in the province. It has an accumulated population
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