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Fortunato Borbon

Fortunato Borbon

Filipino politician

Fortunato Borbon (1890-1954) was a former soldier and politician in the Philippines. He was Captain in Philippine Constabulary and became a provincial commander of Palawan in 1931 to 1934 prior Philippines was transition to a Commonwealth.

Quick Facts 14th Governor of Batangas, Preceded by ...

World War II

He was a Colonel and the commander 83rd Infantry Regiment (PA) a component of 81st Infantry Division under BGen. Guy O. Fort in Cebu. His regiment was posted in northern part of Cebu Island as it was still mobilizing when 81st Division headquarters along with 81st Infantry Regiment and 81st Field Artillery Regiment was ordered transfer to Mindanao. His regiment was absorbed by Col. Irvine Scudder in Cebu Brigade. Lacking weapons, ammunitions, and artilleries Cebu Force was easily dissemated by Kawaguchi Detachment and retreated further north. He became POW along with his men after BGen. Bradford Chynoweth received orders from MGen. Sharp to surrender.

Later career

He was governor of Batangas province in the Philippines in the period immediately following World War II, from January 1945 to January 1946.

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