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	Photo from https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02dHmv7pRcksMdKDYDPvs4EFyNpRMDE5CDzcHqXDpcHm3bK64XonqKJGW8apvzqaEpl&id=110089817183818 This work was first published in the Philippines and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is an audiovisual or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is a work of applied art and 25 years have passed since the year of its publication It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author) Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the Philippines, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996.)	Boni Serrano MP (1922 - 1970) "Bonny" Col. Venancio Serrano, aka "Bonny" Serrano (but widely named "Boni Serrano"), was the most bemedalled Filipino soldier of the Korean War in the 1950s. Wikipedia View Boni Serrano's genealogy profile	Added On: 1/6/2023	4/4/2024	Follow
Photo from https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02dHmv7pRcksMdKDYDPvs4EFyNpRMDE5CDzcHqXDpcHm3bK64XonqKJGW8apvzqaEpl&id=110089817183818 This work was first published in the Philippines and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is an audiovisual or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is a work of applied art and 25 years have passed since the year of its publication It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author) Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the Philippines, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996.) Added On: 1/6/2023 Boni Serrano MP (1922 - 1970) "Bonny" Col. Venancio Serrano, aka "Bonny" Serrano (but widely named "Boni Serrano"), was the most bemedalled Filipino soldier of the Korean War in the 1950s. Wikipedia View Boni Serrano's genealogy profile 4/4/2024 Follow
		Ferdinand Marcos MP (1917 - 1989) Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos was the 10th President of the Philippines. More here: View Ferdinand Marcos's genealogy profile	Added On: 10/7/2007	2/15/2024	Follow
Added On: 10/7/2007 Ferdinand Marcos MP (1917 - 1989) Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos was the 10th President of the Philippines. More here: View Ferdinand Marcos's genealogy profile 2/15/2024 Follow
	Photo from Manuel L. Quezon His Life and Carrer: A Complete Biography (1948), by Sol H. Gwekoh: https://archive.org/details/ManuelL.QuezonHisLifeAndCareerACompleteBiographySolH.Gwekoh/page/n313/mode/1up This work was first published in the Philippines and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is an audiovisual or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is a work of applied art and 25 years have passed since the year of its publication It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author) Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the Philippines, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996.)	Emigdio Cruz MP (1898 - 1978) "Meding" Emigdio Cruz was a Philippine Army officer and a recipient the Philippines' highest military award for courage, the Medal of Valor.[3] Cruz was the personal physician of Manuel Quezon. After accompanyi... View Emigdio Cruz's genealogy profile	Added On: 8/1/2023	9/11/2023	Follow
Photo from Manuel L. Quezon His Life and Carrer: A Complete Biography (1948), by Sol H. Gwekoh: https://archive.org/details/ManuelL.QuezonHisLifeAndCareerACompleteBiographySolH.Gwekoh/page/n313/mode/1up This work was first published in the Philippines and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is an audiovisual or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is a work of applied art and 25 years have passed since the year of its publication It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author) Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the Philippines, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996.) Added On: 8/1/2023 Emigdio Cruz MP (1898 - 1978) "Meding" Emigdio Cruz was a Philippine Army officer and a recipient the Philippines' highest military award for courage, the Medal of Valor.[3] Cruz was the personal physician of Manuel Quezon. After accompanyi... View Emigdio Cruz's genealogy profile 9/11/2023 Follow
	Official portrait of Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente Bacarro., AFP Source: https://www.afp.mil.ph/images/58th_Chief_of_Staff.jpg Author: Armed Forces of the Philippines This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.	Bartolome Vicente Bacarro MP "Bob" Bartolome Vicente Orpilla Bacarro is a retired Philippine Army lieutenant general who served as the 58th chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 2022 to 2023. He previously commanded... View Bartolome Vicente Bacarro's genealogy profile	Added On: 8/19/2023	8/19/2023	Follow
Official portrait of Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente Bacarro., AFP Source: https://www.afp.mil.ph/images/58th_Chief_of_Staff.jpg Author: Armed Forces of the Philippines This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws. Added On: 8/19/2023 Bartolome Vicente Bacarro MP "Bob" Bartolome Vicente Orpilla Bacarro is a retired Philippine Army lieutenant general who served as the 58th chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 2022 to 2023. He previously commanded... View Bartolome Vicente Bacarro's genealogy profile 8/19/2023 Follow
	Photo, likely by Philippine Army, from https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/157177861/person/192066892642/media/6241ab71-7032-4b49-b09e-9a1ab8d34e82?_phsrc=tRg1866&usePUBJs=true&galleryindex=1&albums=pg&showGalleryAlbums=true&tab=0&pid=192066892642 This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.	Conrado Yap MP (1921 - 1951) Conrado Yap was a Philippine Army officer and a recipient the Philippines' highest military award for courage, the Medal of Valor. Yap was one of the 1,367 Filipino troops (1,303 personal, 64 officers)... View Conrado Yap's genealogy profile	Added On: 10/30/2016	8/16/2023	Follow
Photo, likely by Philippine Army, from https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/157177861/person/192066892642/media/6241ab71-7032-4b49-b09e-9a1ab8d34e82?_phsrc=tRg1866&usePUBJs=true&galleryindex=1&albums=pg&showGalleryAlbums=true&tab=0&pid=192066892642 This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws. Added On: 10/30/2016 Conrado Yap MP (1921 - 1951) Conrado Yap was a Philippine Army officer and a recipient the Philippines' highest military award for courage, the Medal of Valor. Yap was one of the 1,367 Filipino troops (1,303 personal, 64 officers)... View Conrado Yap's genealogy profile 8/16/2023 Follow
		Mariano Castañeda MP (1892 - 1970) Mariano Numeriano Monzon Castañeda was a Philippine Constabulary and Philippine Army Chief of Staff of the Armed forces of the Philippines and a recipient the Philippines' highest military award for co... View Mariano Castañeda's genealogy profile	Added On: 12/14/2008	6/23/2023	Follow
Added On: 12/14/2008 Mariano Castañeda MP (1892 - 1970) Mariano Numeriano Monzon Castañeda was a Philippine Constabulary and Philippine Army Chief of Staff of the Armed forces of the Philippines and a recipient the Philippines' highest military award for co... View Mariano Castañeda's genealogy profile 6/23/2023 Follow
		General Jonathan M. Wainwright IV MP (1883 - 1953) "Skinny" Find A Grave Memorial Mayhew "Skinny" Wainwright IV (August 23, 1883 – September 2, 1953) was a career American army officer and the commander of Allied forces in the Philippines at the time of their... View General Jonathan M. Wainwright IV's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/27/2010	6/23/2023	Follow
Added On: 3/27/2010 General Jonathan M. Wainwright IV MP (1883 - 1953) "Skinny" Find A Grave Memorial Mayhew "Skinny" Wainwright IV (August 23, 1883 – September 2, 1953) was a career American army officer and the commander of Allied forces in the Philippines at the time of their... View General Jonathan M. Wainwright IV's genealogy profile 6/23/2023 Follow
		Gen. Douglas MacArthur MP (1880 - 1964) General Douglas MacArthur General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff ... View Gen. Douglas MacArthur's genealogy profile	Added On: 11/15/2007	6/23/2023	Follow
Added On: 11/15/2007 Gen. Douglas MacArthur MP (1880 - 1964) General Douglas MacArthur General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff ... View Gen. Douglas MacArthur's genealogy profile 6/23/2023 Follow
		Jesús A. Villamor MP (1914 - 1971) Jesús Antonio Villamor was a Filipino-American pilot who fought the Japanese in World War II. Wikipedia View Jesús A. Villamor's genealogy profile	Added On: 11/22/2014	6/23/2023	Follow
Added On: 11/22/2014 Jesús A. Villamor MP (1914 - 1971) Jesús Antonio Villamor was a Filipino-American pilot who fought the Japanese in World War II. Wikipedia View Jesús A. Villamor's genealogy profile 6/23/2023 Follow
	Official Portrait of General Cirilito E. Sobejana, 55th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20210618095051/https://www.afp.mil.ph/index.php/2013-04-30-08-34-40/leadership Author: Armed Forces of the Philippines This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.	Cirilito Sobejana MP Wikipedia View Cirilito Sobejana's genealogy profile	Added On: 6/22/2023	6/23/2023	Follow
Official Portrait of General Cirilito E. Sobejana, 55th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20210618095051/https://www.afp.mil.ph/index.php/2013-04-30-08-34-40/leadership Author: Armed Forces of the Philippines This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws. Added On: 6/22/2023 Cirilito Sobejana MP Wikipedia View Cirilito Sobejana's genealogy profile 6/23/2023 Follow
		Paulino Santos MP (1890 - 1945) Paulino Torres Santos Sr. was a military officer who became the Commanding General of the Philippine Army from May 6 to December 31, 1936. Upon his retirement, he served as a civilian administrator und... View Paulino Santos's genealogy profile	Added On: 6/17/2009	6/23/2023	Follow
Added On: 6/17/2009 Paulino Santos MP (1890 - 1945) Paulino Torres Santos Sr. was a military officer who became the Commanding General of the Philippine Army from May 6 to December 31, 1936. Upon his retirement, he served as a civilian administrator und... View Paulino Santos's genealogy profile 6/23/2023 Follow