Robert Pearce, 102, WWII Navy weatherman, first salesman for Allen Organ Co. | PHOTOS
102-year-old Robert Pearce, a Navy weatherman in the Philippines during World War II and a former salesperson for Allen Organ ...
WWII troops took hammers to mosquitoes to battle pests and malaria
Malaria could be as dangerous to GIs in the Pacific theater of World War II as the enemy. To fight it, they used hammers and ...
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I Corps Bolsters Retaking the Philippines in 1945
Eighty years ago, on Jan. 9, 1945, I Corps landed on the beaches of northern Luzon at Lingayen Gulf, playing a ...
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The Medal of Honor Recipient Who Took on 5 Tanks in the Philippines – and Won
During World War II, Medal of Honor recipient Dirk Vlug destroyed five enemy tanks in just 30 minutes on Dec. 15, 1944, in ...
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Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war, anticipates long ICC battle
MANILA, March 13 (Reuters) - Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration's "war on drugs", in a video message posted on his Facebook ...
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AP WAS THERE: In Philippine drug war, family struggles to stay safe from Duterte's brutal crackdown
MANILA, Philippines — Eds Note: This story previously moved on Oct. 19, 2016. The AP is republishing it after the arrest of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. The bodies terrified ...
Philippines ramps up efforts to uncover alleged Chinese espionage, but can its laws catch up?
Officials have long called for an update to its World War II-era espionage law, which may not be sufficient to address modern ...