ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ɑːbdʒˈɛktɪvz wɜː tə kəmplˈiːt ðɪ ˌaɪsəlˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈɛntɹəl fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn ˈaɪləndz ʌv pˈæneɪ, nˈiːɡɹoʊz, sˈɛbuː ænd bˈoʊhɑːl ænd tʊ ɛkspˈænd ðə ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv ˈælaɪd ˈɛɹ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz.
The primary objectives were to complete the isolation of the central Philippine islands of Panay, Negros, Cebu and Bohol and to expand the range of Allied air operations.