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#TodayinHistory in 1945, 75 years ago, General Tomoyuki Yamashita, the "Tiger of Malaya," commander of the Japanese forces in #PH, surrendered to the Allied forces, signing the surrender papers at 12:10 pm at the U.S. High Commissioner's residence in #Baguio #PH. (THREAD) 
In late June, with the defeat of the Japanese forces at Bessang Pass, the beleaguered troops led by Gen. Yamashita could no longer mount a counter-offensive. U.S. Gen. declared the complete liberation of Luzon on 28 June 1945.
The first direct contact of the Allied forces w/ Yamashita was established on 26 August. Prior to this, his whereabouts & leadership role among the trapped Japanese forces in the Cordilleras were only assumed. An intention to surrender 1st reached the Allied HQ in #PH on 24 Aug.
#TodayinHistory in 1909, #Baguio became a city by virtue of Act No. 1963. The new city was put under the direct control and supervision of the American Gov-Gen of #PH, and was envisioned to be the PH "summer capital." (THREAD) #History
At the turn of the 20th century at the height of Western imperial expansion, it was a shared belief among Western powers that the tropics posed serious health hazards to them. The solution was to look for highlands where temperature was similar to their countries of origin.
European colonizers built "Colonial Hill Stations" located on mountains all throughout South & Southeast Asia where they served as recreational & tourist spots for Westerners, as well as seats of imperium at the periphery. The U.S. followed suit upon acquiring #PH in 1898.
#TodayinHistory in 1990, 30 years ago, a violent #earthquake hits Luzon #PH w/ magnitude-7.8. It wrecked havoc in Agoo, Baguio, Cabanatuan, Dagupan & select areas in La Union. The tragic episode provided #PH w/ invaluable lessons in disaster prep. (THREAD) #kasaysayan
Context: At 4:26 pm, a violent earthquake shook north and central #Luzon, lasting for about a minute. The epicenter was near the town of Rizal, Nueva Ecija, and it produced a 125 km-long ground rupture that stretched from Dingalan, Aurora to Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya.
The #earthquake tremors were so violent that it crumbled many buildings & roads in #Baguio, cutting it off from the rest of #PH for around 48 hrs. It was the biggest earthquake in #PH since 1976, and in northern Luzon in a century.
