Comments on: Those Gallant Igorots: A Video Documentary http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/those-gallant-igorots-video-documentary.html A news and information blog on the Igorots/iCordilleras Wed, 16 May 2012 06:42:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mary margaret acmor apolinar http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/those-gallant-igorots-video-documentary.html#comment-3499 mary margaret acmor apolinar Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:57:27 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=133#comment-3499 the eleventh infantry was the one who brought about the capture of general yamashita. it was this infantry that was almost decimated as its soldiers gave chase all over the cordillera. my father, the late col. henry t acmor and the father of former congressman solomon chungala were officers of this infantry . it was from them we heard the story. however , yamashita wanted to surrender to an american contingent thereby the story of the tiger of malaya surrendering to the americans. before this episode, my father was one of the 2000 filipino soldiers who surrendered in corregidor. the eleventh infantry was the one who brought about the capture of general yamashita. it was this infantry that was almost decimated as its soldiers gave chase all over the cordillera. my father, the late col. henry t acmor and the father of former congressman solomon chungala were officers of this infantry . it was from them we heard the story. however , yamashita wanted to surrender to an american contingent thereby the story of the tiger of malaya surrendering to the americans. before this episode, my father was one of the 2000 filipino soldiers who surrendered in corregidor.

]]> By: Anonymous http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/those-gallant-igorots-video-documentary.html#comment-3232 Anonymous Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:15:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=133#comment-3232 the videos are no longer on youtube. can you please repost them?<br/>i want to see more filipino history. the videos are no longer on youtube. can you please repost them?
i want to see more filipino history.

]]> By: Anonymous http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/those-gallant-igorots-video-documentary.html#comment-2710 Anonymous Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:39:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=133#comment-2710 Hi there... I was reading your input on the WWII and i must say that i'm really impressed with your hard works in making your project a successful one. Anyway, i grow with my grandfather telling us about his life during the war. although i didn't manage to know it all, i kinda gathered that it was almost his group that captured Yamashita...He belongs to the 66th Infantry and that time that my grandfather was on his way with his group to capture him, Yamashita heard that the US army was on the other side so he went to them and surrendered before the 66th infantry was able to catch him. My grandfather mentioned that it was at Bisang Pass (near nueva viscaya and Ifugao)where he surrendered. My grandfather actually wrote his life during the WWII and managed to have it typed and documented into a book and gave it all to his children and grandkids but it's too bad that he passed away sooner. My grandfather was the captain on the 66th infantry and we were all proud of what he'd done. Anyway, i hope that you will continue researching and writing about the lives of our "Aapos" because they were the real and true heroes of the WWII. Thank you and God Bless. Hi there… I was reading your input on the WWII and i must say that i’m really impressed with your hard works in making your project a successful one. Anyway, i grow with my grandfather telling us about his life during the war. although i didn’t manage to know it all, i kinda gathered that it was almost his group that captured Yamashita…He belongs to the 66th Infantry and that time that my grandfather was on his way with his group to capture him, Yamashita heard that the US army was on the other side so he went to them and surrendered before the 66th infantry was able to catch him. My grandfather mentioned that it was at Bisang Pass (near nueva viscaya and Ifugao)where he surrendered. My grandfather actually wrote his life during the WWII and managed to have it typed and documented into a book and gave it all to his children and grandkids but it’s too bad that he passed away sooner. My grandfather was the captain on the 66th infantry and we were all proud of what he’d done. Anyway, i hope that you will continue researching and writing about the lives of our “Aapos” because they were the real and true heroes of the WWII. Thank you and God Bless.

]]> By: Bill Bilig http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/those-gallant-igorots-video-documentary.html#comment-704 Bill Bilig Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:05:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=133#comment-704 Hi Ryan,<br/>Thanks so much for clarifying this matter. Now it makes sense. And I must say that I admire your initiative in working on this project. Like you, I hope that other young people from other provinces will follow your example and likewise document the heroism of the WW II veterans in their localities. FYI, I plan to upload your comment in the main page pala. Again, thanks for clarifying the matter, my apologies if I kinda needled you on this hehe, and I hope you continue to visit :-)<br/><br/>Hi TruBlue,<br/>Yup, the U.S. is apparently not at all interested in giving proper recognition to WW II veterans from the Phils. Too bad no? Hi Ryan,
Thanks so much for clarifying this matter. Now it makes sense. And I must say that I admire your initiative in working on this project. Like you, I hope that other young people from other provinces will follow your example and likewise document the heroism of the WW II veterans in their localities. FYI, I plan to upload your comment in the main page pala. Again, thanks for clarifying the matter, my apologies if I kinda needled you on this hehe, and I hope you continue to visit :-)

Hi TruBlue,
Yup, the U.S. is apparently not at all interested in giving proper recognition to WW II veterans from the Phils. Too bad no?

]]> By: ryancamadoguinaran http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/those-gallant-igorots-video-documentary.html#comment-701 ryancamadoguinaran Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:56:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=133#comment-701 to trublue: making the docu is a bittersweet experience. you find relics of ww2 sold to junkshops and you also find people cherishing it; you come face to face with the veteran heroes themselves in their rural homes still strong and happy, at other times you reach their place only to know they've just died days or a couple of months ago...<br/>they really deserve their "benefits" which are not really commensurate to their sacrifices now...<br/>han koma nga agimot talaga ni Uncle Sam...<br/>owen apo, uncle/auntiek ni sandy/lolita=) Good health too=) to trublue: making the docu is a bittersweet experience. you find relics of ww2 sold to junkshops and you also find people cherishing it; you come face to face with the veteran heroes themselves in their rural homes still strong and happy, at other times you reach their place only to know they’ve just died days or a couple of months ago…
they really deserve their “benefits” which are not really commensurate to their sacrifices now…
han koma nga agimot talaga ni Uncle Sam…
owen apo, uncle/auntiek ni sandy/lolita=) Good health too=)

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