Rogelio Roxas
Filipino soldier (1934/4 – 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Domingo and the surname or paternal family name is Roxas.
Rogelio "Roger" Domingo Roxas (died May 25, 1993) was a former Filipino soldier who had worked as a locksmith before allegedly discovering in a cave north of Manila a hidden chamber full of gold bars and a giant golden Buddha statue – which Roxas estimated to weigh one metric ton – on a plot of state-owned land near Baguio General Hospital, in Baguio on January 24, 1971.[1] Roxas claimed that the Buddha's head was removable and that it concealed a hollowed-out portion within the statue that contained at least two handfuls of uncut diamonds. The cache was alleged to be a portion of the legendary Yamashita treasure.
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Rogelio Roxas | |
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Born | 1943 or 1944 |
Died | May 25, 1993 (aged 49 or 50) |
Other names | Roger Roxas |
Occupation(s) | Soldier, Locksmith |
Known for | Possibly discovering a portion of Yamashita treasure |
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