Salvador Abcede

Col. Salvador Abcede (1914- September 19, 2008) was the leader of the anti-Japanese guerrilla group on Negros. He operated in the mountains of Tanjay, Negros Oriental and later moved to the mountains of Dumaguete City by the invitation of Silliman University ROTC group who also joined the soldiers under the USAFFE 71st Division during the Japanese Invasion and led guerrilla moves against the Japanese.
He was joined the troops of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) and led the honored heroes from the Battle of Hill Eerie on 1952 led to Lieutenat Fidel V. Ramos and other Filipino officials and all troops and with aiding American forces of the 45th Infantry Division units and fought against the Chinese Communist forces under the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. He died of tuberculosis.