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Latitude

9.82749

Longitude

124.3735

Start Date

2014-12-03

End Date

2014-12-03

Item contains 142 photographs from Biabas. These pictures were organised with iPhoto in 2014. At this time iPhoto did not allow export with embedded metadata. Below is the metadata from some of the most interesting items: PK2-13-PIXBIAB01: Scanned by Piers Kelly on 22 May 2010 from a document presented by Juan Datahan. USAFFE patrol orders (this was accidentally filed earlier as PK2-10-MISC01) Text reads: Headquarter Sikatuna Forces, Oct 17/42. PATROL ORDERS: The following orders and instructions are by published for strict compliance to soldiers civilian volunteers who are going on patrol to different towns or barrios in Bohol. 1. Patrol Leader must properly check up the No. of rounds each man has and submit to the headquarter before leaving the camp. He must also submit to the C. O. the names of enlisted men under him, the mission, the destination so that they can be easily located when the enemy is emminent. 2. Any soldier or civilian volunteer on patrol must avoid drinking too much tuba or any alcoholic drinks in different places. Patrol Leader will be the one responsible for misconduct done by his men with regard to this order. 3. Avoid and prohibit commandeering things, such as watches, rings, etc. for private use. Patrol Leader will be the one incharge of commandeering things or equipments for the Army provided the certificates are properly signed by the Commanding Officer and his assistants. 4. Patrol Leader must control his men strictly and must avoid “salva-salva” business in the different barrios because that will create fear and disorder to the Civilians. 5. No private must leave his post with out express permission from the Officer incharge or Patrol Leader. 6. Shooting of spies suspects is strictly prohibited with out orders. 7. All Patrol Leaders must render reports once every ten days of all activities done in the field. Violation ot the foregoing orders will be subject to deiscretionary punishments. By order [signed] P. C. Argamo, 3rd Lieut. Infantry Commanding. Official: Galo S. Sjulga 3rd Lieut. Infantry Executive Officer. PK2-13-PIXBIAB02: Photograph of Mariano Datahan. Date is unknown but it looks as if it were taken prior to the photograph dated 1948. A version of this photograph was in the possession of Benjie Ayuban Esquilla. This one was found on the web through a reverse image search on 26 November 2014. PK2-13-PIXBIAB03: Scanned by Piers Kelly on 28 June 2010. Photo supplied by Juan Datahan from his collection. Caption reads “Mariano Datahan the famous Supreme leader of Biabas barrio, Contacted by Rev. E. Sabandal and his GCA party on Sept. 17, 1948. A.T.V [or A.J.V]”. The origin and photographer are unknown. PK2-13-PIXBIAB150-171 were provided by Doms Sumatra Datahan Magarin. Photographs of items in Mariano Datahan's house

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