Documents Related to Cos A, B, C and D 38th Regt PQOG's Application for Recognition - Batangas History, Culture and Folklore Documents Related to Cos A, B, C and D 38th Regt PQOG's Application for Recognition - Batangas History, Culture and Folklore

Documents Related to Cos A, B, C and D 38th Regt PQOG's Application for Recognition

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The President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas or PQOG was one of the large guerrilla organizations that operated in Southern Luzon during the Japanese occupation and into the liberation of Batangas. It had many affiliated outfits in Batangas, many of which filed for official recognition by the United States Army that they were elements of the Philippine Army in the service of the U.S. Armed forces during the liberation. Among these were Companies A, B, C and D of the 38th Regiment, 35th Division, I Corps of the PQOG. In this page are transcriptions1 of a collection of documents, some originally handwritten, submitted to the United States Army in support of Companies A, B, C and D’s application for official recognition.

Guerrilla Files

[p. 1]

[Handwritten original.]

Division Headquarters, Lipa
35th Inf. Div. PQOG

24 April 45
SUBJECT
TO
: Reports
: 11th CIC Detachment
Mataas na Kahoy

1. It is hereby reported that there are 25 Macapili-suspects held under the custody and care of this headquarters whom we are turning over to you for appropriate action. A complete list is hereby attached.

2. Preliminary investigation has been conducted by this headquarters, and Amando Cuenca, Dalmacio Amorao, and Agusto Amorao have been found affiliated with the Macapili Organization.

3. Esperanza Go, one of these listed, has been temporarily released on recommendation by Capt. Cabilin, “G” Co., 3rd Bn., 511th P.I. Said Capt. Cabilin is assuming all responsibility for her. Should you have a further need for the said Esperanza Go, please call on Capt. Cabilin, her guarantor.

4. Major Reyes will assist you in the investigation, if you deem it necessary.

[Sgd.] Esteban Mayo, Brig. Gen.
Division Commander
35th Inf. Div.

[p. 2]

[Handwritten original.]

SUBJECT
TO
: Activity Report of the Lipa Regiment
: The Highest Commander of the 11th Airborne Unit

1. As per order of Brig. Gen. E. Mayo of the 35th Infantry Division, we the 38th Infantry Lipa Regiment made contact with the 11th Airborne Unit, through the recommendation of Gen. Swing, and also ordered us to station in Lipa. But we chose the barrio of [illegible], Lipa, Bats because whenever there occurs and air raid over the mountain, many Makapilis went down and passed that place.

2. Now, we do hereby report that we caught six Makapilis and they are under my custody.

3. We are waiting for your reply concerning these Makapili now under our custody.

[Sgd.] Alodio L. Reyes, Major
Battalion Co.
38th Inf. Regt.

[p. 3]

AUXILIARY RECONQUERING FORCES
PRESIDENT QUEZON’S OWN GUERRILLAS
ADVISED BY COL. WENDELL W. FERTIG (0-254976)
OFFICE OF THE REGIMENTAL COMMANDER
38th Inf. Reg. In the Field

12 April 1945

The Chief of the CIC
Rosario, Batangas

S i r :

I have the honor to inform you that, according to my investigation of Sergio Pasajol, who is residing in Lumbang, Lipa, Batangas, testified that he was formerly working with the Japs for family’s sake. So far, I have no doubt with this person. It is up to you to investigate him further because he has been from Suloc, the dwelling place of the Japs at present.
Very respectfully,
[Sgd.] VIVENCIO REYES, Major
Regimental Commander
38th Inf. Regiment

[p. 4]

AUXILIARY RECONQUERING FORCES
PRESIDENT QUEZON’S OWN GUERRILLAS
ADVISED BY COL. WENDELL W. FERTIG (0-254976)
OFFICE OF THE REGIMENTAL COMMANDER
IN THE FIELD

April 9. 1945

TO THE HIGHEST COMMANDER OF THE CIC:

I have the honor to inform you that reports from our intelligence that there are 200 Filipinos provable Macapilis came down from the mountain now stationed at barrio Liing [probably, typing blurred], Tiaong, Tayabas. Because of the distance and we are outnumbered, we could not pursue the enemy.

Reports of civilians coming from the place where these Macapili had stayed said that after massacring numbers of innocent civilians and babies, they looted their properties such as food, clothes and animals.

Substantial proofs are these unmade cloths and barrios numbers of made clothes in our headquarters bearing names of different persons. Dalmacia Alad, wife of Dalmacio Bueno, now in your headquarters, testified that these clothes were brought by her husband after looting several places.

Very respectfully,
[Sgd.] Vivencio Reyes, Major
Regimental Commander
38th Infantry Regiment

[p. 5]

AUXILIARY RECONQUERING FORCES
PRESIDENT QUEZON’S OWN GUERRILLAS
ADVISED BY COL. WENDELL W. FERTIG (0254976)
OFFICE OF THE REGIMENTAL COMMANDER
38th Inf. Reg. In the Field

April 8, 1945

Col. Galicano Luansing Jr.
Rosario, Batangas

S i r :

I have the honor to inform you that inasmuch as I have made a compromise with you that I shall join the Batangas Guerrillas without the consent of Gen. Mayo, my superior, I now confess, Colonel Luansing, that the 38th Infantry Regiment is already attached to the 11th Airborne as Gen. Mayo made an arrangement and agreement with Gen. Swing of the 11th Airborne.

Please release my soldier now as we are now inducted and please give me my ammunition and my flag. We are stationed at Lipa for active duty.

Respectfully yours,
VIVENCIO REYES
Regimental Commander
38th Inf. Regiment
Notes and references:
1 “Co’s A, B, C, D, 38th Inf Regt, 35th Div, I Corps, PQOG,” File No. 271-14, online at the United States National Archives.
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