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- ↑ Lansdale, Edward Geary (1972). In the Midst of Wars: An American's Mission to Southeast Asia. Harper and Row. p. 113. ISBN 0-8232-1314-5.
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- ↑ Francia, Luis H. (2010). History of the Philippines: From Indios Bravos to Filipinos. The Overlook Press. ISBN 978-1-4683-1545-5.
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