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...occupied by local revolutionists. Led by Nestor Romero, a 31-year-old Bataan veteran, 31 convicts broke out of the provincial stockade, disarmed their guards and a platoon of sleeping military police, and took over the town. They captured the mayor, the governor of the province, and Paul Leuterio, majority leader of the Philippine House of Representatives. After a 15-hour reign of terror, MP reinforcements routed the rebels, killed Romero...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PHILIPPINES: A Busy Fourth | 7/14/1947 | See Source »

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