Jesús Antonio Villamor was born on November 7, 1914, in Bangued, Abra, and later joined the Philippine Army Air Corps after studying aviation in the United States. During World War II, he led a small squadron against overwhelming Japanese forces, earning him several high military honors for his courage. After the fall of Bataan, he escaped to Australia and returned secretly to the Philippines in 1943 to organize guerrilla resistance in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. Villamor and his team used Ubong Cave as a base to supply local fighters and establish communication networks against the Japanese occupation. His leadership significantly aided ...