In 1945, the combined United States and Philippine Commonwealth forces landed on Guimaras Island, attacking the Japanese and defeating them in the Battle of Guimaras, which led to the liberation of the island.
En 1945, as forzas combinadas de Estados Unidos e a Mancomunidade de Filipinas desembarcaron na illa Guimarás, atacaron aos xaponeses e derrotáronos na Batalla de Guimarás, o que conduciu á liberación da illa.