Deposition of Mr. Adriano Alcordo, member of the procurement staff of central sector, taken prisoner by the Japs

This document is a sworn statement, or deposition, recorded by the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) in the Central Cebu Sector on February 28, 1945. It details the personal account of Mr. Adriano Alcordo, a member of the Procurement Staff of the Central Sector, who was captured and subsequently escaped from Japanese forces in February 1945. The deposition provides a firsthand, ground-level perspective on the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines during World War II, specifically the activities and movements of both Japanese forces and Filipino guerrilla units in the Toledo and Tina-an areas of Cebu. The account includes specifics on the number of Japanese soldiers, their armaments, and the treatment of prisoners, highlighting the brutality of the occupation and the intelligence-gathering efforts of the local guerrilla resistance in the final stages of the war. Its relevance lies in being a primary source document for the history of the Cebuano resistance movement and the crucial intelligence gathered by USAFFE to aid the liberation campaign.

The manuscript is considered valuable. It is advised that researchers use digital copy rather than physical manuscript for preservation purposes. APA Citation: United States Armed Forces in the Far East. Headquarters 1st Battalion Central Cebu Sector in the Field. (1945). Deposition of Mr. Adriano Alcordo, member of the procurement staff of central sector, taken prisoner by the Japs, 14 February, 1945 (Unpublished manuscript).