
Malaya means “free” in the Filipino language. Founded in 1981 as a Tagalog newspaper by Jose Burgos Jr., Malaya shifted to English when its sister publication, We Forum, was closed down by the Marcos government in 1983 after it came out with a story exposing the fake medals of former strongman. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 11, 2009 • 6:15 pm
It was to be the last they would see of each other.
When the first attack on Bukit Chandu came, the Japanese soldiers were said to have been dressed as Punjabi soldiers.
The sharp-eyed Adnan, however, was not fooled and was said to have personally killed 22 enemy soldiers that day.
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Filed under: Living Names n Legends , Lt Adnan, Malay Regiment, Malaya