Trivia: There is a ‘Pateros City’ in the USA

The first contingent of American volunteers from Washington during the Philippine-American War arrived in Pateros in March 1899. Eventually soldiers won the battles and established a temporary camp in the locality. Throughout this period, the Americans experienced Pateros culture and the duck-raising livelihood of the locals – including roast duck for meals.

The postcards about Pateros sent back home made Lieutenat Charles Nosler, a member of the contingent, rename the City of Ive’s Landing in the State of Washington in 1900 after the town of Pateros in the Philippines.