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n one of the last pictures to leave the Philippines before Manila fell to the Japs, General Douglas MacArthur (left) is shown pinning a Distinguished Service Cross on Captain Jesus A. Villamor, of the Philippine Air Force, for heroism in the air.

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Captain Jesus Villamor, commanding officer of the 6th Pursuit Squadron, Philippine Army Air Corps, is pictured getting out of plane after returning from a flight to Batangas Field. The youth, who leads a daredevil squadron of six Filipino pilots in…

Filipino Anniversary.pdf
Describes Bataan and the role of Filipino soldiers, this shows their worth as an independent nation

Filipino Answers Russian.pdf
This article serves as a response to Russian acusations that the Philippines stands as a puppet government for the United States. A Philippine Foreign Office spokesman refuted such claims during the beginning years of the Cold War.

Freem, little else, for the philippines.pdf
Before official independence was granted to the Philippines, World War II had devastated the island and leaving its inhabitants in a difficult position to rehabilitate their nation. This article describes US efforts to aid the new nation of the…

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This article was written by Resident Commissioner Colonel Carlos P. Romulo describing the state of other areas of the orient after the war if the United States wins.

This footage shows the bombing of Manila and covers the life military career of General Douglas MacArthur.

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This article encourages American businesses to invest in the Philippines as they grow as a new nation. The increase in foreign investment with provide the Philippines with the economic support needed to rebuild their nation after the devastations of…
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