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The Second Annual Conference on WWII in the Philippines on October 29, 2016 at Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Main Public Library was part of a weekend series of events on WWII in the Philippines organized by Bataan Legacy Historical Society (BLHS) in collaboration with Memorare Manila 1945, the Philippine Consulate General and the San Francisco Main Public Library.  Speakers from the Philippines and across the United States gathered together to educate the public about the Filipino and American soldiers and civilians who suffered and sacrificed so much during WWII.  Opening the conference were the soldiers of the 91st Division who posted both the U.S. and Philippine flags whilel Tiffany Carandang sang both national anthems.  Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rod Dela Concepcion led the invocation.
Philippine Consul General Henry Bensurto, Jr. welcomed the attendees.
Cecilia Gaerlan gave a presentation of the salient points of WWII in the Philipppines that were included in the revised U.S. history curriculum framework for Grade 11 (Chapter 16) in California.
Lt. General (Retired) Edward Soriano spoke about the great importance of the inclusion of WWII in the Philippines in the Grade 11 U.S. history curriculum framework in California, the first time that this seminal part of WWII history will be required teaching for high school not just in California but in the entire United States.  He is the highest ranking Filipino American in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Paul Ruiz gives an overview of the Philippine Scouts and the Battle of Bataan.
The 26th Cavalry Regiment by Rudy Cabigas.
Rick Villarina speaks about his father, Ricardo Villarina, Sr., of the 45th Infantry Regiment.
Jessie Thompson Huberty speaks about her uncle, Gen. Basilio Valdez, the Chief of Staff of the Philippine Commonwealth Government under President Manuel L. Quezon.

​Major General (Ret.) Eldon Regua calls everyone to action!
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Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Eldon Regua, Cecilia Gaerlan, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Edward Soriano, Ray Cordoba
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honoring our veterans of wwii in the Philippines

​U.S. ARMY FORCES IN THE FAR EAST & THE GUERRILLAS

Professor Bernard Karganilla of the University of the Philippines.
Manny De Ocampo speaks about his father, Emmanuel De Ocampo of the Hunters ROTC Guerrillas.
Raymond Canilao speaks about his father, Fidel Canilao, 42nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Division, USAFFE.
ROTC Hunters Guerrillas
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The Role of the nurses
Irene Hecht speaks of the nurses at Santo Tomas University where she was incarcerated as a child.
Prof. Catherine Ceniza-Choy speaks about nursing in the Philippines and the Filipino nurses.
Carlos Makabali and Tina Makabali Jose speak about their mother, Adelaida Garcia Makabali, a nurse in Bataan and Corregidor.


​life during the japanese occupation

Filmmaker, Lucky Guillermo speaks about his film Unsurrendered 2.
Anastacio "Stacey" Ver speak about his family's experience during the Battle of Manila.
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Benito Legarda, Jr. speaks about how some prostitutes of Manila helped other women during the Battle of Manila.
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Ruth Cobb-Hale speaks about her family's business during the war and her family's ordeal.
Eula Viana speaks about her mother's beauty parlor during the war.



​children of the war

Marietta Flores, interviewed by student Anna Tingin, speaks about her experience as a child during the Battle of Manila.
Connie McHugh, interviewed by student Claire McHugh, speaks about her experience fleeing from her home in Manila.
Ted Cadwallader, interviewed by student Kirby Watts, speaks about his experience inside Santo Tomas University.
Natividad Cucjen, interviewed by student Consuelo Watts, speaks about her experience as a teenager during WWII.
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Cirian Villavicencio gives closing speech 
Copyright 2016.  Videos by Don & Denise Downey.  Photos by Tom Graves.  
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