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Account of the author’s war experiences, a young woman who married an army officer just prior to the start of the war.

A native of Cebu, she recounts (with the aid of the author) the shock at the start of the war, difficulties faced in evading…

Personal account, by a Filipino reserve officer (University of the Philippines Reserve Officer Training Corps) assigned to the 88th Field Artillery (Philippine Scouts), just after the outbreak of the war.

This is a unique memoir as it gives a…

Personal account narrating the experiences of a Filipino girl, who was born and raised in pre-war Corregidor. She was in Manila and Baguio during the war, later evacuating to Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan with a brief stay in Mabalacat.

Told in…

A personal account by a Filipino doctor who was called to active service with the establishment of the US Army Forces in the Far East, through last minute training into the military medical corps.

The battle of Bataan is narrated from the point…

Personal account of a young boy in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, caught up in the war. The author writes in the third person (he is Jun), and the names of local and Japanese individuals are changed, “to avoid opening old wounds.”

This is a story of the…

More than a personal account of a seven-year old boy, this book, through photos and text, reconstructs life in Manila before and during the Japanese occupation, giving much emphasis on the battle for Manila in 1945.

The author and his family were…

Personal account, by a college student called to active duty in September 1941. Tagarao served as a non-commissioned officer, so this account is unique among the Filipino accounts since most were written by officers.

This book begins with the…

Very vivid personal account of a young Filipino officer: PMA cadet scheduled to graduate in March 1942 is engulfed by war on the first day, and thrust into battle. His entire class was commissioned ahead of schedule, and the young officers became…

Personal account of the war by a college student (and ROTC cadet officer) called to active duty as an intelligence officer in the 31st Division, Philippine Army. He was part of the death march, and survived imprisonment in Camp O’Donnell. After his…

A reserve officer and lawyer, Gloria was teaching at La Salle College when he was ordered to active duty in 1941. Assigned to the infantry, he was made an officer in the 1st Philippine Constabulary Regiment, 2nd Regular Division, Philippine Army, and…