Annandale, VA: Tony Palomo, 1984. thesis, University of Guam, 2005. At the end of the story, it says that his wife, Florentina Sabulao Salang saw the Leyte Landing in Dinalupihan, how is that?? Monsignor Fukahori made it clear to most CHamorus through his sermons that his intent was to propagandize the people. (accessed 18 April 2013). Syonan, officially Syonan-to was the name for Singapore when it was occupied and ruled by the Empire of Japan, following the fall and surrender of British military forces on 15 February 1942 during World War II. All three of these CHamorus worked heroically during the war to navigate the new political order on the island. It literally passed by during the Bataan Death March. We just depended on sugarcane because, at that time, 70 percent of Luzon was planted with sugarcane,” said Cesar. Of the 70,000 who started the march, only 54,000 would make it to Camp O’Donnell. His audacious response was that he only answered to God and the Japanese are not God. In Syonan, they focused on teaching of the Japanese language and cultures. It was this period from the spring to the summer of 1944 that CHamorus in Guam endured the harshest of circumstances. Bukit Batok Memorial. The mixture of propaganda and religion led to a potentially violent confrontation between Monsignor Fukahori and Pale’ Duenas. All government and public facilities were seized by the Japanese, including all the island’s churches or gumå’yu’us siha. Once the occupation began, the Salangs got new neighbors. Palomo, Tony and P.J. Amerikanitos, life during the japanese occupation of the philippines. During the march, almost anyone who attempted to aid the prisoners ran the risk of being shot or bayoneted by the guards. Prisoners were tied to poles in front of the house and left outside for days or weeks at a time. Queen Victoria Statue was removed and replaced during Japanese Occupation period. Economic poverty would continue to be a feature of Japanese rule over the years, such as the use of the Japanese currency, derisively termed as “Mickey Mouse money”. The invasion of the Japanese went beyond the simple occupation of Guam, but was felt as a series of violent and brutal shocks that threatened to tear away from CHamorus their families, their homes, the lives. Despite this risk, Eusebio Salang was one of many Dinalupihan locals who chose to help the prisoners by hiding escapees in his home. The battle was intended to slow the Japanese advance and buy time for United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), the Philippine- American force, to finish preparing the main line of battle further down the peninsula. “Some people are eating—morning up to evening—sugarcane and coconut. Not all Japanese soldiers are bad , I in countered a old man with a story of a group of catholic Japanese soldiers asigned at San Juan ,they were seen praying signing the cross and not so violent to locals , they also give medicine for exchange to bananas ,during the liberation they escape thru the mountains of rizal, Your email address will not be published. In the morning, some of them died right there on the post, you know, sitting or standing right there. • Personal objects that show how people adapted and survived during wartime. The war also disrupted routines such as going to mass, weddings, baptisms and other religious rites. Life During The Japanese Occupation Life During The Japanese Occupation 15 February 1942 marked the beginning of suffering for all Singaporeans, rich or poor. His work was compounded however, by the fact that the Japanese authorities recognized Catholicism as the native religion of Guam, and therefore his faith was that of the enemy, the “American religion.”. Sablan, who had been ordained in Indiana in 1935, became their sole religious leader. One of Pale’ Scot’s most intense war experiences came early on during the occupation, when he was required to give the last rites to Alfred Leon Guerrero Flores and Francisco Borja Won Pat, two CHamorus who were to be executed by the Japanese for allegedly looting and conspiring with the Americans. Pale’ Scot was then allowed to emerge from the crowd of CHamorus who had been forced to watch, and said a quick prayer for the souls of the two men. In Hagåtña, news of the bombing in the southern part of the island reached the community while a solemn mass was taking place in the Cathedral. When will we ever learn that in war – there is no winner..! In actuality, Sablan had been the sole formal leader of the church for several years, but had informally been supported by the Navy Chaplains on the island, which were transferred along with the American priests to Japan in 1942. They worked to convince the people of the village that Japan had already won the war, and that if the CHamorus would cooperate with the new regime then Japan would bring peace and prosperity to the island. The Japanese invasion and occupation of the island was the most jarring and traumatic event in recent Guam history. The noodles, made from tapioca flour and palm oil", said Madam Wong, were the … Last surviving rail car used during the Bataan Death March. Liberation—Guam Remembers: A Golden Salute for the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam. Ironically, while Duenas was being tortured by the Japanese and awaiting his execution, Tweed was being rescued by an American ship. After the battle and death march, every living thing on the Bataan peninsula (with the exceptions of humans) was consumed by the armies, including snakes, monkeys, horses and carabao, an Asian water buffalo used for farming and transportation. My Life In Singapaore During World War 2 Sunday, February 17, 2013. As he was close to the Japanese, he was able to provide the guerillas with information on anti-guerilla operations and acted as a runner. N.p. “If they caught one guerilla at a house on the mountain, they are going to get the baby and they are going to throw it right through the window. Pale’ Duenas, being the older of the two Catholic priests, became the technical leader of the island’s Catholic. WW2 survivor, Mr Tan Hwee Hock, 87, recalls the life under the Japanese Occupation. [Hagåtña? The Japanese authorities told the CHamorus that they had seized Guam, “for the purpose of restoring liberty and rescuing the whole Asiatic people and creating the permanent peace in Asia. In the early hours of 10 December, just two days after the first bombs fell, more than 6,000 Japanese troops hit the beaches and soon occupied the island. 1. In one instance the Japanese governor told these three religious leaders that, since the war effort may eventually force CHamorus to starve, they should discourage CHamorus from celebrating fiestas for their patron saint days and other events. Two of Cesar’s relatives, Privates Angel and Fermin Salang would die on the march or at Camp O’Donnell. Early in the occupation, as part of their effort to erase all traces of America from Guam, the Japanese prohibited the use of the English language and imprisoned and later transferred all American citizens to Japan, both military and civilian. What the lockdown reminds me of is the Japanese Occupation. I hope some day to go back and get her story. Liberation—Guam Remembers: A Golden Salute for the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam. Thus our intention is to establish the New Order of the World.”. The Salang family had owned more than 40 carabao but now had none. was accepted and even enjoyed by CHamorus. The statements of the Japanese in controlling and administering Guam were little different than that of the United States. All 2,000 of the residents of Sumay were evicted from their homes. After a day of fighting, USAFFE pulled back and the Japanese forces continued into the province. If the captain is too crazy that morning, those people who dig the grave, they will also be included. Philippine National Historical Society, 1975 - Philippines - 89 pages. Early 1942 was a historically confounding time for Singapore. An Island in Agony. Marcelino A. Foronda. When I interviewed Papang (Cesar) in his kitchen she was quietly working in the background. Survivors said the train portion was worst than the physical marching. Before the war, Cesar’s father, Eusebio Salang, was a barber and farmer. 235 pp. CHAN JOEY (02) I learnt that to have a peaceful and secure country, mindset is very important and everyone should also play their part. He had been an irritating thorn in the side of the Japanese regime in Guam throughout the war, regularly telling people to disobey orders from the Japanese which conflicted with their spiritual beliefs and religious obligations, and also regularly fighting with the Japanese authorities over their mistreatment of CHamorus. However, by the beginning of the 20th century, a Catholic rhythm of life (feast days, masses, etc.) Clark Air Base in Pampanga was first attacked and also Nichols Field outside Manila was attacked, then on December 22, The Japanese forces landed at … Your email address will not be published. During one incident, Duenas was warned by one of the Japanese priests that he should restrict his activities to tending to the religious needs of the CHamorus alone. During the occupation period, Japanese soldiers and civilians from abroad were repatriated to Japan, arms industries were dismantled, and political prisoners were released. I have seen that personally. The Church had a role in educating children, in perpetuating the CHamoru language, and provided a calendar for the structure and ritual support for CHamoru social life. In groups of 4, use the following links and your own web searches to investigate what life was like during the occupation. One month later, in March 1942, the Japanese government adopted an educational policy as part of the “Principles for the Gunsei Disposition of the Occupied Area”. during more than three years of Japanese occupation. Families waiting for baptisms, christenings, marriage ceremonies and last rites either waited in vain, or were forced to wait months before the ritual could be performed. The Japanese Occupation The fall of Singapaore marked the beginning of a brief but tumultuous chapter of Singapore's history. The elder of the two was Father or Pale’ Jesus Baza Duenas, who had been ordained in 1939, only the second CHamoru to be ordained as a Catholic priest. 20 Malay schools re-opened on 12 April and four days later, 10 Indian schools started class. Then over the next five days he would travel around the northern half of the island, from Chalan Pago to Yigo, and from Hagåtña to Piti, by bicycle, by bull cart or by kalesa, and visit numerous make shift chapels he had helped build, to say mass and confer sacraments. Rural Dinalupihan was mostly sugarcane fields, which sustained the populace during the war years. The Japanese Occupation in Malaya began on February 15, 1942 and during the Japanese occupation for three and a half years, various policies have been implemented to strengthen their position. Some of his companions, who were not as lucky, were caught and killed. and edited by Felicia Plaza, M.M.B. As American military forces worked their way across the Pacific, and by 1944 were poised to invade the Marianas, the Japanese military began to fortify itself in Guam in preparation for the inevitable assault. They are going to kill them. Forgetting those phrases would have resulted in a spanking or beating from the soldier. Located at the Capas National Shrine. Sorry for the confusion. The Japanese invasion and occupation of the island was the most jarring and traumatic event in recent Guam history. It was not known then and it is not known to this day whether they were killed by the Americans or the Japanese. Even Reverend Sablan, who had been earlier exempt from such tasks as a religious leader, was forced to help fortify the island. The atrocities of the Japanese are well covered. Their time hiding in the mountains was almost at an end. E: "Everyone was also entitled to 2 katis of noodles and two loaves of bread a week. All accomplished while he was a POW. Copies in the Guam and Micronesia Reference Collection of the University of Guam Richard F. Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC). Life in the Internment Camp. These prisoners of war included all of the American Catholic priests on the island, as well as Spanish Bishop Miguel Angel Olano Urteaga. A chronicler of the Japanese Occupation, Lee Geok Boi (above) has launched the second edition of her 1992 book, Syonan, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore. Political Status Education Coordinating Commission. The Diary of a Bishop. The Monsignor reopened Santa Cruz church in Hagåtña and placed the Blessed Sacraments there after they had been removed from the Cathedral. As they prayed, a fight between American planes and Japanese anti-aircraft guns broke out, and a missile was sent directly into the shelter, killing all three. Spanish and American clergy taken prisoner, Religious Life during the Japanese Occupation. However, the CHamoru people never warmed up to these priests. Cultural Life in the Philippines During the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945 Many were killed or died of exhaustion, but some never made it because of Filipino civilians like Eusebio Salang. Pascual Artero y Saez, “El Maestro Artero” : an autobiography. As there were no regular schedules for religious services during the war, most families turned to holding private ceremonies, within the home and with just the family. I tell you, it’s a terrible thing.”. Cultural Life in the Philippines During the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945. (Mangilao, GU?):n.d. Jésus in Little America : An Autobiographical Account of the Founding of the Bank of Guam and History in the Making. As Americans bombs began to fall, a series of massacres would take place throughout the island, the largest in Yigo, Merizo and Fena. All CHamorus were required to obtain passes, which they referred to as lisensian ga’lågu (dog licenses), from the authorities in order to move around the island. “We did not have any work or source of income. Ang ganda sana din ng story siguro ni Mamang please go back and tell her story naman next time. Most of the prisoners were sick and malnourished from months of fighting without resupply. The two decided that in order to best serve the island’s Catholics, while also maintaining as little contact with the Japanese as possible, they should divide the island in two, with Pale’ Dueñas serving the southern half of the island, and Pale’ Scot taking the northern half. In sermons the Monsignor praised the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere which Japan was attempting to build during World War II and extol the glories of the Emperor. As such, the Japanese invasion, accompanied by destruction and loss of life and property, especially in Manila could be said to have crippled the Philippines progress to independence. Upon learning about this mixture of religion and national propaganda, Duenas wrote a very damning and accusatory letter to Fukahori. Except for what he had to know, Cesar didn’t take his Japanese studies seriously. From a religious perspective, the war on Guam, or I Tiempon Chapoñes as CHamorus referred to it, was traumatic for a number of reasons. The younger of the two was Father Oscar Lujan Calvo, known to CHamorus as Pale’ Scot, who had been ordained only a few months before the start of the war. They bombed the airbase and we can see the smoke coming up. Leon Guerrero, Jesus Sablan. As CHamorus struggled to maintain a sense of religious normalcy, the disruptions of war made these celebrations difficult. All policies have made an impact on social, political and economic life of Malaya. People all around was devastated when they heard about the surrender of the British to Japan. Listen to their stories surely will make us cry too. The body would be put in a truck and other prisoners would bury it. As American bombs were destroying the island, Pale’ Duenas was arrested by the Japanese, with his nephew Edward Duenas. : Crecensia S. Cespedes, 1994. Cesar also learned Japanese in school. Ya Si Yu’us ga’chong-mu!”, Pale’ Duenas returned to his pre-war parish of Inarajan where he administered to the needs of the island’s southern villages. After I’d finished and we went back to Manila Nanay commented, “You should have interview Mamang too, she saw the landings at Leyte.” All the time I was interviewing him she hadn’t said a word! The common theme of most poems during the Japanese occupation was nationalism, country, love, and life in the barrios, faith, religion and the arts… World War II upset this familiar flow of life for CHamorus. She’s a wonderful woman. “These May or May Not Be Americans: The Patriotic Myth and the Hijacking of CHamoru History.” M.A. Transportation between villages was also difficult as nearly all families were displaced onto ranches. During the Japanese Occupation, however, vernacular schools were the first to re-open which started with the primary schools in 1942. As a child, Cesar lived through the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, a time when food scraps were often one’s only meal. Think about how the experience differed for different people. Mangilao, GU: University of Santo Tomas Press, 1949. If you’re visiting Bukit Batok Nature Park, don’t miss the chance to spot the … After the war, they were prosecuted with the help of the very brave George Aspinall who snuck x-ray films in to record the war crimes with a pinhole camera he built. CHamorus, not yet alerted by the Naval Government officially about the attack in Hawai’i, were left to wonder whether these planes were Japanese or American. We should be grateful for what our forefathers has sacrifice for us. After being initially told to compile the list, the list was never mentioned again, although throughout the time of the Japanese or I Tiempon Chapoñes, Sablan did encounter regular physical and verbal abuse from Japanese officials and soldiers for his religion. Source 4: Textual Source. By now rumors were circulating around the island that the United States might be at war. The Salangs avoided detection throughout the occupation, doing what was required of them and acting normal. Religious Life during the Japanese Occupation Sustaining faith and institutions From a religious perspective, the war on Guam, or I Tiempon Chapoñes as CHamorus referred to it, was traumatic for a number of reasons. Soldiers should always be ready to fight for their country and homeland, they should also be willing to sacrifice themselves for the country. Wartime leaders stood trial for war crime s, and seven were executed. It also drastically challenged CHamorus faith in the United States. The stated goal of these meetings was to keep the new government informed about the religious needs and activities of the CHamorus and get a sense of community sentiment. View from Cesar’s home in Dinalupihan, Bataan. The first attacks from Japanese forces, tragically, fell on the most holy and festive of CHamoru Catholic holidays, December 8, 1941, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, where CHamorus celebrate the patroness of the island, Santa Marian Kamalen. Japanese Occupation of the Philippines During Word War II On December 8, 1941, Japan invaded the Philippines. Individual reflection. Translation of the 1948 ed. LIFE DURING THE OCCUPATION. In November of 1942, the most concerted effort to win the hearts and the minds of CHamorus came through the arrival of two Catholic Japanese priests, Monsignor Dominic Fukahori and Father Petero Komatsu. We don’t have the rice at the time.”. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Cesar’s Story: Life Under Japanese Occupation. Sometimes without salt, then you eat it without anything. Cespedes, Crecensia S. America to the Rescue : A Scrapbook : Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam. Poplar Bluff: Stinson Press, 1990. Japanese military forces occupied it after defeating the combined British, Indian, Australian, and Malayan garrison in the Battle of Singapore. Business resumed, schools reopened, and people moved about freely. A typical week for Pale’ Scot would start with his leaving his parent’s ranch in Maite on Monday morning. Among the war victims was Pale’ Duenas. • Artefacts that show how life was like during the Japanese Occupation. Monsignor Fukahori prevented this from taking place, claiming that such a move would further worsen the relationship between the new government and the CHamoru population. Duenas however, fearing for the lives of his nephew and his family, stated that the Japanese knew they couldn’t prove their charges against him. Pale’ Scot, fearing that violent repercussions would be taken against his fellow priest if the authorities knew of this letter asked Fukahori what he planned to do with the letter. Hagåtña: JLG Publishing, 1998. 1875. Duenas survived this brush with death, but it nonetheless foreshadowed his ultimate end later in the war. News arrived just before dawn in the Naval Governor’s office that Pearl Harbor had been attacked. “Father Jesus Baza Duenas Awakens Faith and Responsibility.” Interview with Cristobal Camacho Duenas. For the more than 21,000 Catholics, two priests remained, both of them fairly young. Although both Sablan and Calvo quietly accepted this order from the Japanese administration, Duenas rejected it, saying that the CHamorus believed that it was in times of hardship most of all that they should show their love and devotion to their patron saints in order to receive assistance. Throughout the war, CHamorus had been forced to work in the fields to help feed the Japanese troops, but now were conscripted to help carry supplies and munitions and build defenses for the Japanese. Palomo, Tony. The Cathedral in Hagåtña was transformed into a prison for American civilians and later became a center for the distribution of Japanese propaganda and a dance and entertainment hall. Americans rescued by Filipinos were quickly moved into the mountains to be hidden by guerillas. As news spread amongst the congregation Bishop Miguel Olano asked a CHamoru woman what was happening. Life amidst frequent air raids. Sermons were allowed to be given in both Catholic and Baptist churches, but the content had to be approved ahead of time, and both in their official sermons and everyday interactions with CHamorus, these leaders were required to tell their followers that the Japanese were winning the war against the United States. Between 1910 and 1945 the Empire of Japan placed Korea under Japanese rule or Japanese Occupation. Consider aspects of WHAT WAS LIKE LIKE DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF HONG KONG? After telling Limtiaco to go and look after his own family, Pale’ Duenas’ last words were: God will look after me. During the occupation, Japan took over Korea’s labor and land. The Life of Comfort Women During Japanese Occupation in the Philippines Category: Science , World , Government Subcategory: Language and Linguistics , Asia , Political science Historic Birthdays: Saigo Takamori (1828), A Soldier of Kumamoto Castle: Tanimura Keisuke, Shin Sakura Wars’ Haikara-san ga Tooru! This is source tells me about how vernacular education was like during the Japanese Occupation. Bevacqua, Michael Lujan. Cesar did menial tasks at construction sites. Catholic priests were highly influential in both village and family politics. After being tolerated for the entire war period, speculation about the reasons for his sudden arrest varied. They imposed curfews, they ordered that anyone who opposes them or even those who are just accused of going against the Japanese were punished and killed. When he remembers that time, his thoughts always drift back to food, or the lack thereof. The CHamoru-Spanish War of the 17th century was in large part started because of Spanish attempts to reorganize CHamoru villages and life, with the Catholic Church at their center. Liberation—Guam Remembers: A Golden Salute for the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam. Throughout the day, as Japanese forces hit more targets around the island, CHamorus fled in large numbers out of the larger villages such as Hagåtña and Sumay into the surrounding countryside, into the safety of their family farm land (låncho siha or gualo siha). At one point the authorities made plans to exile him to Rota over his persistent disregard for their rule. About half the Filipino prisoners who made it to O’Donnell would share their fate. They are going to shoot the guerilla [prisoners] who dig [graves] for the dead. With the arrival of the American army, the Salangs came out of hiding and Eusebio the barber-guerilla joined the the U.S. Army for the duration of the war. Cesar grew up to become a mechanical engineer. The fact that CHamorus were victims of a war not of their own choosing, and that they were caught in the middle of a clash between superpowers, was never clearer than in the deaths of Jose Delgado and his family. First, they required each of the three remaining spiritual leaders to attend monthly meetings with the Japanese authorities. Joseon Korea had come into the Japanese sphere of influence with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876, and a complex coalition of the Meiji government, military, and business officials began a process of integrating the Korean peninsula's politics and economy with Japan. All of the Baptist families on island, save for one, permitted themselves to be listed, proving their willingness to die for their faith. By Sister Mary Jane Klimisch, O.S.B. From inside the book . Although he feared that this list would later be used to rid the island of the American influence that he and his faith represented, Sablan nonetheless complied. These changes were passively resisted for decades even after the Spanish were victorious and CHamorus from all over the Mariana Islands were forced to resettle in Guam. As a child, Cesar lived through the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, a time when food scraps were often one’s only meal. The first floor of the Baptist Church in Hagåtña was turned into a storehouse of food for Japanese soldiers, while the second floor became a Shinto Shrine. I was about eight years old or nine years old at the time.”. We owe something to the United States but the States also have to owe something to veterans [Filipino guerrillas and soldiers] because they go together fighting against the Japanese and all the forces against the United States. The answer came a few minutes later when Japanese bombs struck targets in Sumay and Piti. Therefore the religious gatherings and rituals such as masses, rosaries, funerals and weddings (misa, lisåyu, måtai and fandanggo), which helped CHamorus maintain their kinship ties and faith, but also just relax and enjoy life, became extremely difficult under Japanese occupation. When we see that we are very, very happy,” he said. Nagoya Castle: History Lost and Regained. They were then brought before the people of Inarajan, and beaten and tortured. Although the congregation of Reverend Sablan was significantly smaller than that of Pale’ Duenas and Pale’ Scot, he nonetheless labored furiously as well to maintain the faith of the island’s Baptists. Artero y Saez, Pascual b. To accomplish this task Duenas made use of borrowed cars, carabao carts or karetan karabao, bicycles and horseback. I have done no wrong. With the invasion a success, the Japanese quickly went about the occupation of Guam. The Japanese government policy makes a hard life of Malaya residence. According to Reverend Sablan the governor became so furious that he thought the governor might use his Samurai sword on Duenas’ neck. He found if he endured a bit of ridicule from the soldiers, they would sometimes give him rock-hard bread. Borja, editors. “Can you eat the head of the pig without rice? Naturally these exclamations would be accompanied by statements that Japan was decisively winning the war. When he remembers that time, his thoughts always drift back to food, or the lack thereof. Josefa M. Saniel SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL: VALUES IN RELIGIOUS LIFE THE ONE BRIDE: The Church and Consecrated Virginity. Cesar’s family joined the guerillas in the mountains and hid for three months in order to avoid the Japanese. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Originally published as Autobiografia de Don Pascual Artero y Saez : (“El Maestro Artero”). To the small, but dedicated, group of CHamoru Baptists on Guam Reverend Joaquin Flores Sablan. She lives in Dinalupihan now with her family, but she is from Leyte and saw the landings as a child. School Life During the Japanese Occupation Suhaila Tahani (12) Individual Contribution 1 Aspect: School Life . Also available online at National Park Service: War in the Pacific. Follow us on Facebook for Daily Pics and Interesting Tidbits! Born in 1936, Cesar was one of nine children and lived in Dinalupihan, a part of northern Bataan Province that borders Zambales and Pampanga. Fukahori responded that he would keep the letter to himself and later destroyed it, saying “after all, Father Duenas is still a brother priest.”. Can you just imagine, do you think you can do that every time,” he asks. Early on, both in interactions with the Japanese and with CHamorus, Pale’ Duenas emerged as a fierce advocate of the religious and human rights of the CHamoru people. 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