Merged: Pata Island massacre (1981)

[PESO]

What is the story about the Pata Island Massacre in 1981? I have very little information about it.  All I know is that the MNLF killed around 120 soldiers in that massacre. And the soldiers were unarmed? Can someone give me more information please? Thanks

[Anonymous]

While we're at the topic of massacres, what's the real story about the Jabidah massacres?

[Ka DRe]

Pata island[near Jolo] massacre happened on February 12, 1981.

After persuading the government troops to lay down their arms the MNLF shot them!

Sorry, but my AFP friend who knows that event is busy.  Can't give further details

[PESO]

Thanks for the reply. If you could ask your friend to tell us more about it, it would be much appreciated.

So if the military were persuaded to disarm, this means they were surrounded and about to be defeated in that battle? How did they get into this situation? So many questions.

[Bondying]

While we're at the topic of massacres, what's the real story about the Jabidah massacres?

All I know about the Jabidah massacre was it was in March 18, 1968, when a couple of dozens of Muslims were conducting a commando training in Corregidor Island.  These Muslims were to be sent to Sabah to reclaim the land. But when they learned about their actual mission they turned mutinous. They were massacred all of them except one survivor who swam the South Channel and later rescued by fishermen in Cavite.
Actually they made a movie out of this. If I am not mistaken, the lead star was Dante Varona (not quiet sure though).
This incident prompted the Moro Rebellion in the South lead by UP professor Nur Misuari.  The Malaysian government give a green signal to the Muslims to use Sabah as their training ground.  And the Malaysian (secretly) helped the Muslim Rebels.  
I think the reason why the Malaysian helped the Muslim Rebels is because so that the Muslims in Mindanao, especially the Sultan of Sulu, would forget that Sabah is really their (Filipino Muslims) land.  But Sabah really belongs to the Sultan of Sulu, and until to this day, the Malaysian government still paying a lease of about 5,500 Malaysian Ringgit to the heir of the Sultan of Sulu.

[Tony Falcon]

You must be referring to the Patikul, Jolo massacre. MNLF commander Usman Sali offered to Surrender to govt at a marketplace in Patikul. Brig. Gen. Bautista came to meet the MNLF terrorists with a full sized company completely unarmed (an idiotic thing to do) to accept the surrender of fully armed MNLF terrorists. Outflanked by the MNLF on all sides the General came to meet Usman Sali at the center of the market and as he shook the terrorists hands, MNLF opened fire at the lame duck govt troopers. Those still alive were hacked and the dead were robbed of their personal belongings, uniforms, and boots. A radio operator, corp. Calzada was the lone survivor by crawling under the command jeep and pretended to be dead.

The GRP should have learned from this and never give in to backstabbing bastards. Should never withdraw from Buliok.

[pokpok]

SAF daw ang pumalit sa PMC sa Buliok.

[Pauper]

martial law Bulletin Today ran a headline about that incident. my memory is rusty but i recall the terse report indicating the marines were either newly disembarked or withdrawing on that island and as a gesture of goodwill marched in file to the town with the magazines removed from their M16's. later they were mowed down to the man but a few survivors were identified.

[fortmag]

LTC Emmanuel Gongora of the Philippine Army can tell you the story. He was there when it happened...

[limited10]

You must be referring to the Patikul, Jolo massacre. MNLF commander Usman Sali offered to Surrender to govt at a marketplace in Patikul. Brig. Gen. Bautista came to meet the MNLF terrorists with a full sized company completely unarmed (an idiotic thing to do) to accept the surrender of fully armed MNLF terrorists. Outflanked by the MNLF on all sides the General came to meet Usman Sali at the center of the market and as he shook the terrorists hands, MNLF opened fire at the lame duck govt troopers. Those still alive were hacked and the dead were robbed of their personal belongings, uniforms, and boots. A radio operator, corp. Calzada was the lone survivor by crawling under the command jeep and pretended to be dead.

The GRP should have learned from this and never give in to backstabbing bastards. Should never withdraw from Buliok.

So much for trust....

[Laguna4ever]

http://corregidor.org/heritage_battalion/jabidah.html

[Laguna4ever]

http://corregidor.org/heritage_battalion/jabidah.html

[jepot]

You must be referring to the Patikul, Jolo massacre. MNLF commander Usman Sali offered to Surrender to govt at a marketplace in Patikul. Brig. Gen. Bautista came to meet the MNLF terrorists with a full sized company completely unarmed (an idiotic thing to do) to accept the surrender of fully armed MNLF terrorists. Outflanked by the MNLF on all sides the General came to meet Usman Sali at the center of the market and as he shook the terrorists hands, MNLF opened fire at the lame duck govt troopers. Those still alive were hacked and the dead were robbed of their personal belongings, uniforms, and boots. A radio operator, corp. Calzada was the lone survivor by crawling under the command jeep and pretended to be dead.

The GRP should have learned from this and never give in to backstabbing bastards. Should never withdraw from Buliok.

This post belongs to the Phil Military History thread, not here.

According to senior officers who told me of this incident [some details I already forgot too], the soldiers were PA, not PM; on the beach, these unfortunate soldiers ( who incidentally was headed there not by a line officer but, im not quite sure if a MAC[MIl Administrative Corps] or Dental offricer [ why, i dont know] were all killed by rebels who pretended to be CHDF forces. Well, this was given a small frontpage story in the BUlletin Today ( that I remember) back then. Well, the retaliation was swift and unforgiving- the term "no mans land" is best used to describe what succeedingly happnened.

So where are the human rights group to scream and yell for justice for the slain soldiers? If they were around then they would be complaining more of the 'civilian' casualties who9 might have been killed in the succeding operations.

Talk about a fair shake...

[limited10]

Well, you know that the HR orgs are a front for the leftist.

[CityHunter]

I guess the commander forgot his lessons in the PMA.  Hindi ba included doon yun Art of War?  Even if your enemy offers to surrender dapat on gaurd ka pa rin.  The advice of better erring on the side of caution also applies to this.  Sayang, he could've been a great commander and who knows if he had lived instead of the silly advices of GMA's present crop of useless military officers for peace naman sana ang isinusulong and avoid these senseless bombings just to keep herself in power.