World War II Honoree

Emiliano Pacana Baring

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cebu, Philippine Islands

Honored By

Abraham Baring Mendoza

Relationship

Nephew

HE WAS STUDYING LAW IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND WAS AN OFFICER IN THE ROTC PROGRAM. HE WAS ACCEPTED INTO HARVARD UNIVERSITY RIGHT BEFORE THE WAR BROKE OUT. WHEN THE JAPANESE OCCUPIED MANILA, HE WAS TAKEN IN AS A PRISONER BECAUSE HE WAS IDENTIFIED AS AN OFFICER IN THE ROTC. HE WAS LATER EXECUTED AMONG OTHERS BUT SURVIVED THE SWORD WOUND ENOUGH TO CRAWL AWAY AND MAKE HIS WAY HOME TO CEBU. HE DIED LATER IN THE ARMS OF HIS MOTHER ON THE WAY TO BOHOL TO ESCAPE THE JAPANESE ARMY SEARCH. HIS REMAINS ARE STILL HONORED IN FRONT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CRYPT AS ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING MEN OF HIS HOMETOWN OF LAPU LAPU CITY, CEBU.