15 DECEMBER 1944 – 31 JANUARY 1945 – INVASION OF MINDORO In preparation for operations to liberate Luzon and the Philippines’ capital, Manila, U.S. Army troops invaded the island of Mindoro and established airstrips which allowed the reliable bombardment of Japanese strongholds on Luzon. Although relatively small-scale, the invasion of Mindoro on 15 December 1944 was an important intermediate objective in the liberation of the Philippines. General Douglas MacArthur selected the small, mountainou

INVASIÓN DE LANGOSTAS "SE VIENE EL FIN DEL MUNDO" Impactantes las imágenes tomadas por un camionero en la localidad de Santa Lucia-Corrientes donde podemos ver el despliegue masivo de langostas. "Se viene el fin del mundo" se escucha decir al señor mientras los insectos sobrevuelan su vehículo. | Soy Formosa