From a film created during World War 2, but before liberation of the Philippines. View of civilians in the Philippines before World War II. Distant wide view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington DC in early spring. Closer view of the U.S. Capitol and its dome in spring with flowers on tree branches in foreground. Scene changes to Manila, Philippines, and the grounds and exterior of buildings of The University of the Philippines. Vehicles on a street in the front of a building. Exterior view of University of Santo Tomas main building. Filipino students, both women and men, performing science experiments in a laboratory at the university. Next scene shows students in a laboratory of Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Philippines. Students in a class stand in turn, reading aloud from books. Views of younger Filipino children in high schools and grade schools in the Philippines, learning and studying in classrooms, including reading and writing of English. Students at the University of the Philippines in group callisthenic exercise classes on a field. Students in farming classes. Wide view of training of Filipino military cadets. General Douglas MacArthur at his desk in the Philippines before the war, while he was commander of the military defense of the Philippines. He talks on the telephone, attends a flag raising ceremony, and meets with Eisenhower (then part of his staff) and another officer. Filipino government officials meeting, including Elpidio Quirino and Manuel Roxas Japanese diplomatic delegation meeting with Filipino politician before the war. Filipino cadet soldiers at Military Academy at Luzon seen drill marching in dress uniforms. Regular Filipino Army soldiers gathered in a group at attention holding rifles, and then marking in columns in a parade, with horses and military trucks.
A film about events leading up to the independence of the Philippines, and about U.S. presence and assistance to the Philippines before the Japanese occupation. Philippine students perform calisthenics. Children being taught in a primary school. Teachers assist and instruct students. University of the Philippines (UP) students conduct experiments in a laboratory. Protecting U.S. Naval ships at a port, including the U.S. Destroyer USS Barker (DD-213). Line of U.S. Martin B-10 light bomber aircraft of the 4th Composite Group parked on an airfield, and then head-on image as a Martin B-10 bomber takes off toward and then up over the camera. The flag of the United States. Filipino soldiers march. U.S. Army General Douglas Macarthur at a desk in the Philippines accompanied by Dwight Eisenhower. A sign reads 'Camp Dau' in Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga. Newspaper headlines about the American surrender in Corregidor in May 1942 during World War II. Japanese soldiers take down the United States flag after their victory in Corregidor. Surrendering commander Wainwright and other American officers look on. Japanese occupying forces parade in the Philippines.
Men of 121st Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Army awarded at Luna in North Luzon Philippines, after World War II. A plane in flight very close to the ground over the parade ground. Troops of soldiers march. Women in spectators stand with hand fans watch the ceremony. The regiment in formation during the ceremony. Regiment marches on the ground to receive the honors. Purple Heart's medal attached to the shirts of soldiers.
Sunken ships as smoke rises from the coast in Philippines. Buildings ruined due to Allied bombings during World War II in Manila, Philippines.
From a Japanese propaganda newsreel, in English, released during World War 2: Philippines President Jose Laurel and members of his cabinet kneel at prayer in a church, to celebrate 1st Anniversary of the Second Philippine Republic (while the Philippines was under Japanese occupation during World War 2). Philippine soldiers march on street. President Laurel gives a brief speech. Officials and civilians listen to his speech. People on street with banner reading 'Independence Anniversary'. Leaflets given to civilians by Filipino stage and movie stars. Performers read poetry and sing, including Norma Blancaflor (birth name Lydia Jurado Velasco) and Corazon Noble (Ms. Patrocinio Abad). The Philippines flag. (World War II period).
About events leading up to the independence of the Philippines. A map of the Philippines. Damaged buildings and debris in a city as men work to reconstruct buildings in Manila after World War II. Men milling about on a beach. A Roman Catholic Cathedral in the Philippines. Women grind rice grain. A painting of Admiral George Dewey of the U.S. Past events shows former President of the Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo talking to officials. American troops march. Decorated floats at a parade to mark the establishment of the commonwealth. Filipino women dressed in costumes participate in the parade. Filipino President Manuel L. Quezon during a session of the legislature. He reviews a parade.
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