<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - UJohn Rodgers wabuyela eHollandia ngo-October 2 ukuze alungiselele ukuhlasela kwePhilippines. Waya eLeyte ngo-Okthoba 13 futhi wafika ukusekela ukufika  <response>: Ngemva kwezinsuku ezingu-7. Manje yayisiqondiswa uKaputeni uJ. G. Franklin, futhi yaqapha imikhumbi eyayithwele uJenene Douglas MacArthur namabutho akhe ibuyela ePhilippines. Njengoba amabutho aseMelika ayethuthela ezweni futhi ethatha izinkundla zezindiza, wanikeza ukusekelwa ngomlilo, futhi waqapha indawo. 