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The articles here provide some context of the clash in 1994 between
the legacies of the two famous events in Leyte-Samar history.
Letter to the editor of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, published on Aug. 11, 1994. It linked, probably for the first time, the Leyte Landing commemoration with the sad memory of Balangiga.
Column article of former Senator Rene A. V. Saguisag in The Manila Times, published on Sept. 12, 1994. It echoed the theme of the above article, linking the Leyte rites and the unsettled memory of Balangiga.
Letter to the editor of the Inquirer, published on Oct. 14, 1994. Argued the thesis that MacArthur's return through Leyte was an expensive ego trip.
Return seized bells to Samar, Americans asked
Feature article in the Inquirer, published on Oct. 17, 1994, the week of the 50th anniversary of the Leyte Landing. It sought the return of the Balangiga bells to the Philippines.