<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Naphezu kokuzinikela ngokusemthethweni, kwakunomzabalazo omkhulu wendawo wokumelana nokuBuswa amaJapane. Izingxenye zePhilippine Army zaqhubeka nomsebenzi wazo futhi zakwazi ukukhulula zonke izifundazwe zasePhilippines ngaphandle kweziyishumi nambili, ngenkathi amanye amaqembu afana neHukbalahap nawo ebandakanyeka. Ngesikhathi esegcekeni, uMongameli uManuel L. Quezon waqhubeka emelela iPhilippines kwaze kwaba sekufeni kwakhe ngesifo sofuba ngo-1944. Amabutho aseMelika ngaphansi kukaGeneral MacArthur abuya ngo-October 1944, aqala ngo  <response>: ukufikela kwe-amphibious eLeyte. 