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Arthur Wermuth, the One-Man Army of Bataan, with one of his Philippine Scouts. (Library of Congress)
In 1942, Maj. Arthur Wermuth was crawling through mud to avoid a Japanese patrol marching through the jungle. The invaders had no idea he was there. When they passed, he continued crawling on the jungle floor.
His destination was a ridgeline that overlooked the nearby enemy camp. He climbed to the top of the ridge and drew out his Thompson submachine gun. He then let loose on the encampment. The Japanese, now confused and panicking, thought the Americans had slipped into their rear.
But it was only Wermuth, the “One-Man Army of Bataan.”
Published March 16, 2021, 4:40 PM
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) became the knights in a shining armour for nine passengers of a motorized banca which stalled in the middle of the sea in Davao del Norte.
ICYMI: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued nine passengers of a distressed motorbanca that was battered by big…Posted by Philippine Coast Guard on Monday, March 15, 2021
And then the spoiler came: They could not just go home yet since they were facing a case of violation of the quarantine protocols of the Island Garden City of Samal.
In a statement, the PCG said they immediately sent a team to rescue the victims after one of them was able to contact local authorities to seek assistance on March 9.
Published March 14, 2021, 5:41 PM
DAVAO CITY – Before the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic over a year ago, health authorities here announced that they were monitoring travelers from China following the outbreak of a “mysterious disease.” On Jan. 7, 2020, Department of Health (DOH) Assistant Secretary Abdullah Dumama bared in a press conference that while there was no ban imposed on travelers from China, they were told by the DOH Central Office in Manila to closely monitor travelers from China.
“We were told by the Secretary (Francisco Duque III) that we need to be screening and tightly monitoring those coming from China,” he said.
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