New Info on Panay Sandukos

Dimasalang · 1st June 2010, 07:05 AM

Awesome thread! Thanks for starting this thread Battera. And thanks to Nacho and Miguel for providing us this info.

Thought I would add these photos to this thread. Not my sword but was on eBay a year ago that did not sell. Im sure some folks on here have seen it, but in case others here haven't, here are pics for reference. This one has provenance to Teofilo Advincula, a WWII Guerrilla fighter from Romblon islands and Capiz, Panay.

Short story of Teofilo Advincula.
http://integrator.hanscom.af.mil/200...2012005-05.htm

nacho · 1st June 2010, 07:25 AM

Thanks, Dimasalang for the pics. The sword is now with me.

I found it very interesting because my very first sword (given by my grandfather when I was 10 yrs old) is identical to this one. He was a guerilla Captain based in the mountains of Mt. Baloy (land of the Mundo tribe) during WW2. I used the sword as a jungle bolo in my Boy Scout camping days. I did not think it was special. The sword got lost -- no doubt someone at home threw away what they thought was junk.

My grandmother's maiden name is Advincula. There is a strong posibility we might be related. But as he migrated to the U.S. right after WW2, none of our relatives know him.

Another interesting thing I dug up in the book, "Guerilla's of Panay" -- there were two Lt. Advincula's who served under my grandfather's unit. Unfortunately, no first names were given.

Dimasalang · 1st June 2010, 07:54 AM

Great to know the sword is with you! Hope you didn't mind me sharing the photos. hehe

nacho · 1st June 2010, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimasalang

Great to know the sword is with you! Hope you didn't mind me sharing the photos. hehe

I don't mind at all. Helps us all learn from each other.

1st June 2010, 07:05 AM	#1
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	Awesome thread! Thanks for starting this thread Battera. And thanks to Nacho and Miguel for providing us this info. Thought I would add these photos to this thread. Not my sword but was on eBay a year ago that did not sell. Im sure some folks on here have seen it, but in case others here haven't, here are pics for reference. This one has provenance to Teofilo Advincula, a WWII Guerrilla fighter from Romblon islands and Capiz, Panay. Short story of Teofilo Advincula. http://integrator.hanscom.af.mil/200...2012005-05.htm

1st June 2010, 07:25 AM	#2
nacho Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Makati Posts: 69	Thanks, Dimasalang for the pics. The sword is now with me. I found it very interesting because my very first sword (given by my grandfather when I was 10 yrs old) is identical to this one. He was a guerilla Captain based in the mountains of Mt. Baloy (land of the Mundo tribe) during WW2. I used the sword as a jungle bolo in my Boy Scout camping days. I did not think it was special. The sword got lost -- no doubt someone at home threw away what they thought was junk. My grandmother's maiden name is Advincula. There is a strong posibility we might be related. But as he migrated to the U.S. right after WW2, none of our relatives know him. Another interesting thing I dug up in the book, "Guerilla's of Panay" -- there were two Lt. Advincula's who served under my grandfather's unit. Unfortunately, no first names were given.

1st June 2010, 07:54 AM	#3
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	Great to know the sword is with you! Hope you didn't mind me sharing the photos. hehe