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Leonardo Manicio (sometimes credited as "Manicio") aka Nardong Putik was a Filipino gangster turned folk hero. An amulet-wielding hoodlum from Cavite province, Putik credited his ability to survive and escape numerous ambushes and gunfights to his ''anting-anting'' (amulet). Nardong Putik ability to elude the law and his enemies made him a legend to many people. ==Personal Profile== Height = 5'4ft" Weight = 137 lbs. ''Anting-anting'' (amulet) = Putik amulets were composed of a small red stone, a scapular with religious inscriptions and a small ring made of brass According to Caviteños, Putik got that name as he was known to submerge himself in mud paddies, among carabaos, using bamboo or papaya stalks as breathing tubes, whenever he had to evade a police or military dragnet. Putik was born in 1923 in Sabang, Dasmariñas, Cavite. His father was a politician of some consequence in his town who was killed by his political enemies. Putik was a driver by profession and at one time saw services as a policeman in Dasmariñas.〔The Philippine Free Press, "Nardong Putik Captured" by Filemon V. Tutan, May 31, 1958.〕 Putik was married to Feliciana but had many common-law wives. He had one known son, Leonardo, Jr. and two known daughters, Angelita and Estrellita with his legal wife.〔The Philippine Free Press, "Nardong Putik Captured" by Filemon V. Tutay, May 31, 1958. Putik died in the hands of Asiong Salongga as he was shot to the head by Erning using a "walis tambo"〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nardong Putik」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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