Gen Douglas MacArthur’s battle against the invading Japanese. First-person accounts by the few men who were there at the time. From the Public Broadcasting System's American Experience series.
The Los Banos raid - 6 Filipino guerrilla units help liberate prisoners in the Japanese prison camp, with the help of the 11th US Airborne Division.
Leyte and Samar were natural harbors for ancient seafarers, including Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, Ruy Lopez de Villalobos in 1583 and Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1564. From Seasite, Northern Illinois University.
In 1572, the Spanish explorer Juan de Salcedo became the first European to visit Casiguran, Baler and Infanta in the region that would be known as Aurora, Philippines.
For the past several decades, conflict groups in the Philippines have used minors in their struggle to overthrow the govt, and govt paramilitary groups to exterminate rebels. Written by Merliza Makinano of the International Labor Affairs Service.
A very detailed biography of the national hero, especially of his childhood years, including his first confrontation of death. Written by the Asst professor of Oriental History in the University of the Philippines in 1913.
The complete text of out-of-print 1870 description of the then Spanish colony of the Philippines. An exceptional travelogue by a Prussian (Germany) naturalist, including the customs and appearance of the inhabitants at that time.
Her father, Jose Dizon, was one of the 13 Cavite martyrs executed by the Spaniards in 1897. Like her cousin, Emilio Jacinto, she joined the Katipunan in 1893 and engaged in revolutionary activities all her life. By Lilia Quindoza Santiago.
The campaign against the Japanese occupation army during World War II starting with General Douglas MacArthur's landing at Leyte on Oct 20, 1944. By Martin K. Gordon.
Pictures from the 90 year history of Americans stationed at Clark Air Base in the Philippines.
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