On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte in World War II, fulfilling a promise he made after being ordered to evacuate the country two years ...

Douglas MacArthur lived his entire life ... In October of 1944 the world watched as he dramatically waded ashore at Leyte, and in the following months liberated the rest of the Philippines.

said having these facilities in the province would be a significant advantage not just for Leyte, the site of the famous landings by Allied Forces led by American Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1944 ...