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PH, wartime allies mark 82nd Battle of Surigao Strait
Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines · ASIA
SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Diplomats, local leaders, and security officials gathered on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Punta Bilar Memorial Shrine in Surigao City to mark the 82nd anniversa...
SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Diplomats, local leaders, and security officials gathered on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Punta Bilar Memorial Shrine in Surigao City to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Surigao Strait, honoring the fallen sailors and soldiers of World War II’s decisive naval clash. Ambassadors and official delegates from the United States, Japan, and Australia joined Philippine officials in paying homage to the thousands who died in the pre-dawn naval engagement fought off the coast of Surigao on Oct. 25, 1944. The commemoration was led by Surigao City Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II, Surigao […]...
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