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Fulltext: ::HISTORIC SPEECHES:: ® SPEECH ES are mere wordl,but when delivered by the leadt;rs of a nation, they ·dllllallly decide na· tional destiny, they write a.!atory, they Indicate trends and NtM. of national life and natlonat "ldeall. They are mere worda, but in· •flam we can feel the pulSatlng tllob of the country'&' ....art, the theme song of the people. We listen to the speeches and follow the lead of the speechmakers. Your magazine, The NATION, inte'1ds to fumlsh you copies of historic ss>*hes wherein you may ..t; ntlrrortike, the life and dreams ff our country and people. 1.-By Presidenl SERGIO OSME~A dom" ; . on November ja, 1944, over "The Voice of Freeafter the succ~ul landing of· the Yanks in Leyte. ,,,, ,GOVERNMENT OF LAW Since my return t~ the Philippines a m~nth ago, it has been my good foriune to meet a number of guerilla leaders. The world .will long remember the epic stand of the guerrillas. After the fall of Bataan and Corregidor and the tragic defeat of the Allied armies ill Asia, our people found themselves pitted against the might of Japan. Then the guerrilla movement came into being. It was the people's continued fight against the invaders. The guerrillas almost without arms at the beginning, hungry and unclothed, gave battle t-o the enefy from every nook and corner of the land. For three seemingly interminable years and despite unbelieveable hardships, they carried the torc:,.h of freedo~, confident that America would not faH them and that MacArthur W'Ould fulfill his pledge to return. Our nation is justly proud o,f the guerrillas and the Philippines Government shall see to it that they are properly rewarded. We have ta.ken the initial step of incorpora.tin~ all guerrillas reoogni~ by the Military Command into. the Philippi~e Army, · with United States Anny pay. But in our praise , of the guerrillas we should not be forgetful of the loyal civilian population tha.t was left behind to face the ire of the invader and support the gnerrillas. It was. not possible for all to' evade the enemy: the fate of the immense majorit7 was to bear the maDacles of enslavement. Unfortunately, this has given rise to different attitudes and actions in relation to the Japanese rule causmg some misuni;lerstandings among our people. This state of affairs has created one of the most serious problems with whicli our Government is confronted. We canot close our eyes to the realities of the Japanese occupation. It is cruel 8.nd harsh. An arbitrary government has been imposed on the Filipino people by the sword and the mitial misfortun, of .4i1nerican and Filipino arm11 left the majority of t1ight11Q,n million ·Fi· lipinos no other recourse but to submit to a despotic regime if they, were to survive. Not all pu'blio officials could take to tlut hillii ··to carr1 o~ the heroic struggle. Some had to r&tna.in in their posts to TM master politicitin greets the ma,s:tar ,wtirrior. (Courtes11 OWI) maintain a semblance of govern" its own merits. Persons holding ment, to protect tf:te population public office during enemy occupafrom th~ OJ>pressor to the extent tion, for the most part, fall within' possible by human ingenuity and to three categories: those prompted comfort the people in their misery. by a desire to protect the people, IJad their seMrices not been avail- those actuated by fear of enemy able, the J apa.nese would either reprisals, and those motivated by have themselves governed directly disloyalty to our government and and completely or utilized unscru- cause. The motives which caused ptilouil · Filipino followers capable of th retention of the office and conany. treason to their p~ple. The· duct while in office ,rather than the result waukl have been calamitous sole fact of its occupation, ought and the injuries inflicted to our. to be the criterion upon which such b<idy politic beyond cure. ' persons will be judged. The problem under consideration Those charged with giving aid must be solved with justice and· and comfort to the enemy, whether dignity. Every case should be· ex-· office holders or private citiznes, amin.id impartially and declded on with being traitors and disloyal tq The.·NATION / HISTORIC SPEECHES,---the governments of the Philippine" peace· and our capacit yto mete out and of the United States will be justice. Precisely when the eyes dealt with in accordance with law. of the civilized world are focused But for the common good and our on our country, we cannot allow national welfare, I appeal to all the acts of personal revenge and mi~ citizens of the Philippines to sur-- guided zeal to cast a reflection on port their government in meeting our civilization and our ability to its responsibllities by lawful pr,i· maintain an orderly government. cedures. Persons in possesion of Ours is a government by law; the information on act of disloyalty to splendour of its majesty must nethe Commonwealth Government ot ver be dimmed in our land. that of the United States should The dignity and courage of the report it to the authoriies. But Filipino people in the face of cala.under 'IIO circumstances should any mity have elicited the admiration of person/ or group take the law into the world. With a long tradition their/own hands. of peace, the Filipino nevertheless f.tjors is a constitutional govern- faced war bravely. He died heroicment, ours is a community educat- ally when death was demanded of ed in the norms of a Christian ci- him by the exigencies of battle. viliZ!'tion. Due respect for. the law, Under the tyranny of the Japanese rigid adherence to those rpinciples he toiled to survive. But when the established in civilized countrie9, forces of redemption were com· complete obeiiience to the decisions pelled to rain death on his home of the oourts-a.ll these involve and desttoy his property in order forms of character and high moral to dislodge the enemy, he was neattributes that are the possession ver heard to complain. He realof enlightened countries like oun. ized that the price of freedom is On tlie threshold of occupying a high and was ready to pay the cost. sovereign place in the concert of Today he lab~rs on the wharfo of free nations. we must live up to our Tacloban, tills the fields of Leyte responsibilities. We must prov8 tJld rmiders war service everywhere our ability to maintain dom~tic ,Without hesitation or regrets, with ,. ............. . :y General of the Army DOUGLAS MacARTHUR . in turni.ng over the reins of civil government to nwealth Presiden~ Sergio Osmeiia, -February 27, 945. at.](a.Jacafian. ClTADEL. OF DEMOC .. ACY IN THE EAST ~r. PRESIDENT: More than thre,e, ~ears have elapsed-years of ·bitterness, struggle and sacrifi~ince I withdrew our forces and installations from this_ beautiful 'city that, open and undefend~, its churches, monuments and cultural centers might, in accordance with the rules of warfare, be spared t1ie violence of military ravage. The enemy. would not have it so, and much that I sought to preserve has • unnecessarily destroyed by his desperate action . at bay; but by th41j19 ashes he has wantonly fixed the future pattern of his doom. . Then we were but a limall force not in vain I God has iodeed blessed struggling to stem the advance of our arms I The girded and unov41rwhelming hordes" treacherously leashed power of America, support· hmled against .us, behind the mask ed by our Allies, turned the tide of of professed friendship and interna.- the enthusiasm of a human being tional good-11'111. That str~gle was who is again free to shape his destiny. As a people we have come of age. We must move forward, just and firm but merciful and humane, dosely united, animated by the ~:ame social aspirations to happi· ness, bound together as a political State· by the wise dispositions of crnr Constitution and our laws. God hclpin~ me, I shall strive to this ~nd. )_ ... Dr. Alfonso M. Guzman Dentist Villonco Bldg. 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An army On behalf of my Governmnet I of free men that has brought your' now solemnfy declare, Mr .. Presidnt, people once again under democra.- the full powers and responsibilities cy's banner, to rededicate their under the Constitution restored to ch11rcbes, long desecrated, to the the Commonwealth, whose seat is glory of God and public worship ; here reestablished as provided by t.o reopen their schools to liberal law. education; to till the soil and reap Your country thus is again at liits harvest without fear of confisca- berty U\ pursue its destiny to an tion ; . ~o reestablish their industries honored position in the family of that they may again enjoy the pro· free nations. Your capital city, fit from the sweat ·of their own toil;. cruelly punished though it be, lias and to restore the sTty and regained its rightful plac&-Citadel happine9s of b~"r horn unafraid of of Democrary in the East. ~HHHH@IH' I By President SERGIO OSME~A . . . m reply to' General MacArthur, at Malaeaiian, February 27, 1945. · dead and the dead of our Allies, whose lives are the forfeit that these, our' liberties, might be restored. We mourn the destruction of our once beautiful capital city of Manila and the murder of thousands of innocent people by the Japanese vandals, . but this latest dastardly act of a savage enemy which has aroused the conscience of an outraged world sh<mld steel us to the firm resolve to continue the fight with every ounce of our strength until he shall have been completely vanquished. To President Roosevelt who, in our grim days in Corregidor and Bataan, solemnly pledged to us, in the name of the American people, tlie men and resources of the United States ,for our liberation, this day must be also a day' of happiness over a pledge fulfilled. We shall be forever grateful. to him and to the American people. To' Ge~eral MacArthur, thia cam· paign has been a crusade. Friend and def P-nder of our ·rail\), he never lost faith in the spiritual strength of our people. In this crusade, he is finishing the noble work begu:n LET US REMAIN UNITED by his illustrious father, General .This is an historic event in an historic- city. From the time our Arthur MacArthur who, on August Malay ancestors founded it more than eight eentu".ies ago, colonial 13, 1898, successfully led· another powers have f01,1ght for Its conquest and domination. The Spaniards, American Army to free Manila from .the Dutch, the EngJish, a Chinese pirate, our revolutionary fathers a European power. General Doughave ·all vied with each other and shed blood for its possession because las MacArthur will go down 'in bisits conquest has always meant the ultimate control of the !!ntire Atchi- tory not only for his signal· military pelago. Bat today's event is different from any of the previous con· sui;cesses but also for consistently '41uests and victories. The present victory of American arms is not a following truly democratic methods :nctory for power, control or d~mination, but a victory for freedom, i.n dealing With Philippine· civil afdemocracy and independence. .- • fairs i.n areas retaken from the enemy. Instead of taking advantIn 1h<>rilig with you today the erican arms, let us bow our heads. "?'" age of military operations to mainexultation oyer the triumph of Am· in reverent memory of our sacred ta.in _military government over ter· 908 Raon PAULINO'S WATCHES & ·JEWELRY . . DlRIEOT IMPORTERS MASTER CRAFTSMAN ritories already recaptured, be haS\, been faithful in his role as liberator in the truest American tradtion. Thus, forty-eight hours after the occupation of Taclobal! by the Am· erican froces, he turned over the functions of government to ~ur ' Commonwealth. And now, in this City of Manil11:, he is following the same procedure. To all the. gallant members of 'tlie United States Forces, I bespeak . of the immeasurable indebtedness, the highest admiration, and . th1t .......,------~HISTORIC SPEECHES · d f l f 1 nu. 'el Quezon for his -devotitl:i to. the The legitimate claim of the coaneternal gratitu e o our peop e or •./ l. h ca\tse of 1 'ndependence. mon laborer and of the smalr farintheir victorious af"comp is ments. Thev !~ave c~me as brothers-in- That. no time may be· lost in the er who has lost hi& only wor~ -.ni• d · d I d' t d t co1npletQ restoration of thll Com- ma! arul nipa hut must be given arms enliste m an 1 e 1ca e o ~ the sacrcl causel.of restoring our Ii- monweaith of the Philippines, the preferen!ial attention. - berties. J<~xecutive and judicial branhcs will ' So that these manifold probletns The Hme has come when the be reestablished with_u_tJnost vigor may be fa.(ied with ~romptness and world should know that when our :tnd dispatch and I now call upon 1 mcrgy, I shall enlist the a~sistance forces surrendered in Bataan and all the du!~· ·elected rnetnbers of our ·of all those pos~efl&ing not only Corrtigidor, resistance to the enemy Coligres..i who havP remained stead- proven abilit~· and loya\ty but also was taken up by the people itself- fast in their allegiance to our Gov- the confidpnee and trust of the resistance which was inarticulate ernment during the period of enem~· people. In Leyte, as a recognition .ancl dis<>1:ganized 11.t its · inception oec:upaJion, to be in readinesf! to of the guerrillas who so valiantly but which grew from \day to day me~t in Manila as soon as condi- fought the Ja.panese, I appointed a~d from island to island, until it tions permit for the reestahli!1}lment Col. Ruperto Kangleon as the Aethroke rmt into an open warfare of the Legislative branch. ing Governor of that province. Toagainst the enemy. I am fully r.ognizant that prob- day I have pleasure -to announce '!'he fight againsi the enemy wa8 I ems of great national significance that, .18 ·a tribute. to the civilian truly a people's war b~ause- it must be h~ed immediately. The elements of our country woh resist.. counted with the\ wholehearted sup·. 1·eestablishment of law and ·order in ed the enemy with courake and port of the masses. From the areas already lib~rated, the reopen- fortitude, I hirve rhosen Governor humble peasa.ilt to the barrio school ing of schools, the reorganization o·f Tomas Confesor as the ranking' teacher, from the volunt~r guard the gov.e~nment, both nMional and member of my Cabinet, i&Ppointing to the women's a.uxiliary Bfrvice loral, are among the complicated l1im Secretary of the ln~ilrior, and units, from the loyal local official to problems that have arisen as a con- in charge of the reorganization of 'the •barrio £Olk-each and every one sequen<1e of enemy' occupation. the City of Mnnila ·' of these contributed his share in Foremost among these pr0blem11 is the great crusad~ fGI' liber~tien. that of relief and rehabilitation, the The guerrillas' knew that without urgency of which cannot be overthe support of the civilian popula- cmpha~izecl. Our mdependence is a settled' Question. Our five decades of CQnsistept struggles, in peace 'and war, have come to a «¥finite, ,successful end. Our govermfl.ent, 'when in exilll,. was considered as possessing the pit.tributes of an independent natum. It is a member of the United tion, th@y could not survive. Whole This war has not only caused untowns and villages dared enemy re- told millery and suffering to the inp0rillal to oppose the hated invader dividunl ; it has also brought a.hout openly or give ass~stance to. the un- wanton destruction, economic· dislo. dergronncl mpvement. It is thus eation and financial bankruptcy to Nations. We have President Roosethat the Filipino. people d~w th8j · the nation at large. Farms and in- velt's word that when normal l}()Jlire of the Japa.Deee •who has nelell dusti-ies have to be rehabilitated; followed f~1e ruJ,!s pf civilized war- banks and credit institutions have fa.re. ' And now' his conduct towarde to be reopened ; roads and Midges -the civilian population 'has become have to 'be repaired ; schools and more cruel . and brutal, embittered hispitals have to be rebuilt; desas he is\ by his failure to enlist thf,l troyed and damaged properties, support of the people. For this both public and private, have either reason, it is imperative that the war to be rehabilitated or indemnffied. Against him be prosecuted all over the country relentle1,1sly and with dispatch in order that the people's agony may not be prolonged ,and · precious human life may be salvaged.I As I take over the civil functions of the Commonwealth Government in' our country, I cannot but pause in all humility, for guidance and inspiration before the figures of Jose Rizal for his ·patriotism, Andres Bonifacio for his indomitable courage; Apolinario Ma.bini for his &arstghted statesmanship, and Maditions have returned, law and order reestablished, and dembcratif processes restored, our request for the adnncement of ,the date of independence will be granted. I hope this ca~ be accomplislied on August 13, 1945, the forty-seventh anniv~r sary of the landing of the Amer·"THE GENTLEMEJ:il'S PLACE'! 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I 41rge yon to forget petty politi,.al differences, to bury the hatreds ·and animosities engendered hv the struggle, to obey the rule of law, .iugi_c.e and reason, and to remember that. we all belong to one common l'OU'ntry, ::mr beloved Philippine".· rnited we will continue :i'ssisting effec·tively in the successful prosecution of tlie ,war a.nd in tbe rnhabilitation of our c~untrv. I • r nite? we can speedily achieve the full re~toration of the c1Jnstitutional procegse~ of our government, disrupted by the eni>my. United and and biekerings, not by resort 'to violene:e and lawlessness can we serve the national interest. It. would be tragic indeed if at this last ·state of 0111.\ crucial struggle for nation- in close. cooperation with the Unithnocl, we snould fall apart and be · clivided against otirFelves. We have ed ~tatPs, we c·an ~in for ourselves and our _children all the blessings ~ad e~ou:[ misfortunes and suffer- of democnfcy, freedom ad\! security tn~s m t is war; we cannot bear for which we have saci:ificed sll nmymore. To plunge ourselves into the ab:vss,of disunion would be sui- mueh in this titanic struggle eid:a.l' aga.inst the brutal forces of tyranny As the head of your duly consti- and oppression. SQUARE DEAL FOR THE PRESS 'Undersecretary Mendez announced the other day that press repr~ sentatives will be assigned a roorn in i.\falacaiian, properly provided with desks, typewriters and other tools of the trade. I4:e .also promised regular treats to reporters covering the executive branch of the government. ' PENSIONS BILL RECOMMENDED President Osmeii.a in a, me11sage snt to Congress recommends the enachnent of a law granting pen~ions to families of Filipinos who died in the service of the U.S. Arm~· and Navy, Philippine Scouts, Phil: ippine Army and in other departments of the U.S. government. VALDEZ, REYES, HERNANDEZ OK'D The Commission on Appointments has recently approved the 'appointments of Stroretaries Valdez, Hernandez and Reyes. RE·INVASION OF dAPAN General B. Valdez who has been plac0P in charge of the Filipino Division for the invasiod of Japan has stated that the coming opera-' tions will not be a pinic and tliat careful sl)iection will be made of those volunteering .. UN,IVERSITY , OF MANILA I 105 Alejandro VI, Manila Hl.GH SCHOOL • Complete HIGH SCHOOL Cotirse fpr BOYS a.nd GIRLS ' Cor;nplete Library and Laboratory Facilities (AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT) Regular Classes begin 'on July 9, 1945 Enrolment now open \ For Courses in the Colleges of LAW, LIBERAL ART8_ and BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, inquire at 1.he Offil'e of the University. Hours: 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. 28' ·'nit .NA~ON ----------HISTORIC SPEECHES-·-----V "f>resirlent SEUG~O OSMENA implements of progress in what. stallatim1 o:f h'~ '2?:)inet, May S, 1945 ever source they may be foui!d. We reaffirm our faith b1 the THE NEW ?HB.:f'P~~·l:S ;DEOLOGY 'principle 'Of Philippine-American WE HEREBY REAFFIRM: our faith in, and adherence collaboration, its workabili:y havto,. the principles of freedom and democracy--a faith and an ~ng be~n succ~ssfully test~d b~th adherence b-Orn ,in the early' days of our Malay history, nur- 1~ pea~e and m war .. This prmtured bv four hundred years of Western contact, consecrated c1ple has been responsible for the by our· revolutionary fathers, invigorated by the teachif1gs unparal~led progress of our counof America, ratified in the constitutional processes of our try durmg the last .46 years. It Commonwealth, and now sa~tified by the blood of the is a gu~r~ntee ~0~ :he _rier~anence · thousands of Filipino martyrs and heroes of_ the present of Christian civihzati@ m the war. 1 Orient. We condemn the totalitarian masters of the peo\jle but their We reiterate our adhe;rence to ideology which the enemy b;s servants acting as necessary ins- the Atlantic Charter signed by the sougnt to impose ·on us unde1· a trumentalities through which the United Nations, of which we are a government by self-constituted or public good and the individual member; for in th~t document they God-chosen rulers, and .we het!'by welfare may be advanced and , "fl''' s: p,J '.ilf-lr rlesire to effest no reaffirm our devotion to the prin- safeguarded. territorial changes that do not cil)le~ of p-opular .sovereignty, of a We denouncq the barbarous accord with the freely expressed government of the people, for the cloctrint?-<rf collective r11sponsibility will -of the people concerried, and people, and by' the people. for individual• acts under which "to respect the right of all people We believe in the supel'iority of thousands of innocent men and to choose the for,m of government a responsible democrac:F,_peaceful womEm have met their death. under which they will liw." and law-abiding, loyal to its ins- · •We' stand for the individual tituti"Ons and determined to fight rt.b~rties, guarahteed by our Consfor its WB}'.,'of. life, over a degene.: titution, for the right of every rate fascisri;t and totalitarianism men and woman to. l!njoy life, liwi~ its· ~i:rii.ez'ited lives, devoid berty and the pursuit of happines:>1. of wills of/their own We reject the theory of thf We sh~ll '~e!!stablish -.in our exiritence of chosen· or superior country a social· and political sys- ra.ces; we hold to the self-evident tern which is founded "On mutual truth that n·o particular race has faith, honesty' ·and confidence and , a monopoly o.u_the capacity for not• on suspicion, corruption . and · prqgress and self-gove:r:nment. fear, and in :which government ~. w~ beli.eve 'in'the universality officials and ethployees are' not the of culture, and we shall seek the . f . ~ . 1r=-- IMPORTANT ANNOUNC,EMENT~~~~~~~ll I Tlw mnna~ement \nnd(•J' the 1eade11ship of ~Ir ... f. Cruz hereby anI ncmwe to ~he pnl:Hi<'., 111. general the re-opening ot the FAM0US I CRU~VIR 'rAILORlNG I I~--159 .Corner Leg;.anJa a!1d AzcFi\·aga, )fanila ("THE LEADER STH,J1 LEADS") Fp-eciuliziEg in 'Vo-:~1en"s and ~\_len'o Wears I'l"S A DATE FOR 1:or ~AN~ YO'CH FRIENDS! 8elect the happiest sp9t in Town, enjoy at the . \Ve belie1·e in the eifiea<.;y . of the principle of collective security as a guarantee of w-orld peace and the best assurance . of. th'e .settlement of international dispute5 nQt bv the arbitrament of arms but by the pro~sses of peace and justice. Tl1e legislat~on prov,iding for the use, after the independence of. the Philippines, by the United St;J.tes of naval and air bases here for the mutual protection of the Philippines and the United States is a ~onctete example .of the appli· ·cat~n of this· principle; - It il!I .~ 'ro'utua.l agreement designed nqt only f-or the protection of both n~ tions but as a contribution to the pea~e of the Pacific .region an,!f the collective secui;.ity of the nations of the world •.. . We- stand for ·a new World free from wv.nt and fear, provided with ,greater safeguards for lasting peace and offering ample oppoI'• tuniti~s for . friendly negotiations CO:CNER GA ROEN CAfE ···4 159 Corner· Legarda & .Azcarraga - " :and j~icial adjudication of inter~ , ~ftational disp,lltE!e and the selfdevel-opment of nations. We are - I ·.., - 1 : . ~ · · * Hot alwa~·s &. Genuine Coffee * Excellent American., Chinese & • Filipino Dishes * ~ovelty Cakes * Oi:her Eatll' which will satisfy.,~ you, r-..--------* PAY US A VISIT *-----... --· JU:{J y ,· 1945 ' ' ready to 'take part; 'in close asso· ciation with '.tile Unjted States, in a¥Y inte~national pact based on j11.stice and directed toward the •.organization and preservation of. the peace ·of the world. 29 --------HISTORIC SPEECHES y Senate President MANUEL A. ROXAS n the occasion of his inauguration as senate President. "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE" Gentlemen of the Senate: I consider it a high honpr to have been elected by you President of the Senate. I can best prove my appreciation by assuring you that as your chosen lea:der I shall endeavor to make this chamber a truly deliberative body where every member shall have a fair and ample opportunity to discu~ freely and without hindrance all questions of public interest and to initiate and uphold such 'measures as will truly promote the people's welfare. The problems confronting the Philippines are vast and vital, and t.bey ar<1 urgent. It is not within our power to solve these problems by the independent action of this bod:v The collahore.tion of all the coordinate departments of the ~ov ernment is required. The executive will have our unstinted and willin~ oooperation in everything ·that will securA the maximum efforts for the successful prosecution of the war llJ!:ainst Japan, the reestablishment of peace and tranquility among our people, thfl resumption of constitutional processes and a- reizime of law: and· the speedy rehabilitation of 61it national econ·omy. That is nu:r bounded duty and we 'will not biw found wanting. The nation's freooom and weifare should be our paramount coneern. Neither selfintP.rest nor partisan motives should ba allowed to obstruct or delay their achievement. WP. are fightin~ thi.a' war for liberty. justice an{! df!lllocracv. We can not, we must not rfflk .. these great ideals in tltP. turmoil of partisan politics. We lvmlld be unfaithful to the wemory ing forqes of the United States and the Philippines could not be shaken either by the malicious propa - ganda of the hated enemy or the threats, tortures and wholesale murders of a sa~ge SQldiery. Only those who remained in the Philippines and have seen and shared the sufferings and the brutalities inflicted upon the ma.sses of our population ean testi~- to the valor and patriotism and loyalty of the Il'!':n, women and children of the Ph1hppines. The FilipinoR remained loval througho"t the darkest· hours aml foncrht back. We fought back evt>rywh~re and everyone fought back' We fought back in the hil111, of the brave men, Americans and and 0 in the own~ and cities ii we Filipino!I. who havo> died in the bat.. fought CaC'k as guerrilla groups, ff;S tlefields ·or in the torture chambers farmerism fact-0ry workers, pubhc of the Japanese Kempi Tai that officialfl and employees, and from thoRe ideals might be preserved, thE> ordinarv walks. of civilian life. werl'! onr gm·ernment to follow a It is not so difficult to follow course which will justify our peo- the singing march of a victorio11s p],. to fovel against us the accusa.- armv sweeping forward with irrestion that we had won the war but istible forC'e to overwhelm a retreaL lost the cause we had heen fighting ing foe, }\ut it r~qui~es mo~al stamfor. ina the fin<>st steel-m mens hearts Morfl than threfl vear11 have to 'contim•e , re11isting the terror~ passed since the last legislative as- ancl brutlllities of an inhuman ensembly eleC'ted by the fref! votes of emv for th,.ee lone; vears. sustainthe people met on Philippine seil. ed onlv bv the confidence that some. Tliose three long years shall linger day, sometime the forces of liberain our memorv aR the darkest of tion would sweep the OOUtltry to our lives. They were three· long help the pPOnle regain 1 their homev'aars of suffering. privation, bloody land and drive away the ruthless "ftfi,ttles, terror and torture, and the invader. When the history of supplession of our mo11t cherished those stirring days : is written.. the li~t;r1:ies. TJ:ie~ "ere years wh1..u pagei;; will appear drenched iu. blood F1hpmo patr10h11m was put to the and tears. but upon; them will ansy~rest 1 ests, hut w~ proved the so- p~ar in letteres o! livin~ light the hd1ty of our loyalhes. We stood ~nnsumassed heroism of thousands thm1e !ests be(,a11se our love for It_ of Filipinmi who_. !Juffered or died berty 1s nnquenchab.le, b~cause our that rac·e might survive and t.bat faith in democracy 1s firm and a~- oitr nation mil!ht aga'in be free. amant. because our confidence m Tlose pages wiil rec<>unt the most the valor and. gall:ntry of ~hA fight- inspirin~ again -epi(} of mass resisl~====52!=!!!5!=====~======;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;===3===!i1 tanC'e ip. 0)1'" apnals and m!l'ny iz~nJAVIER-PALARCA-ALBA erations will n,ad them with pr~de ~ and gratitude as proof to poster1t~ Counsellors-at-Law that our nation is fit to live beSuite 301-302 Rizal Avenue (next to Central Hotel) ,..auRe her people are unafraid to die EMILIO M". JAVIER in defem1e of their liberties. JOSE p ALARCA The aestructi-On which the war has wro1111;bt. on our fand h11s bee-n_ LEODEGA.RIO ALBA great and widspread. '!'here is hard_ Iv a hamlet in tlie Philippine!! that One of the Country's oldest and Leading Lumber Fitrms is now. open for.Business P. P. GOCHECO'S SONS LUMBER DEALERS, M4NUF ACTURERS, and BUIL~ING CONTRACTORS 1219 ~earraga MANILA has not been laid Wf!.ste hv the en; emv. Onr fairest cities have been ra\i°ed to the ground : onr home!! and factories are in ashP,s : our farms have been devaetatl'il : nothing is left of our comrrr (·e. our ships, our communication ·-.-1i1 land transportation svstems. Our national economy has been disrupted and disor. 11:anized end our proilnctive tiystem se,•erely damae;ed. We ran expect onJv a m~a11:er 'DOrtion of our normal revenues before the war and our national production income is 1Pss than 20% of the prewar level. 'This situation create11 Rocial IUJ.l · Pconomic problems which challenge -------------------------------· the vision and statesmanship-<>f our -36 The NATION HISTORIC government and our people. ' / Our only hope for an early recovery is in the speedy gant of the aid for our rehabilitation. -I'!~ generously proffered by the Gnited Statl!'s and for which we. should be deeply thankful. But it is upon ourselves that· we should depend chiefly for the solution of some of our most pressing problems. It is upon ourselves, upon our willingness and eagerness to work and bring back productive enterprise that we can rely most for immediate relief. And t.his we could de even while we are still fighting thiS war, even while our sons are at the front and in the trenches bravely assisting the American forces in the effort to complete the liberation of our country and achieve final victory over Japan. We must put our farm~ into production, open the doors of credit, canalyze capital into productive activities, revive our commerce, reestablish our transportation and communication systems, ebuild our factories, stabilize our -i-urrency, solve our fiscal problems and create oppotunities fo labor. We n\ust correlate wages with actual living costs, prevent inflation and restore confidence of the people in - their government. SPEECHE.,8---With the iriaug11ration of the of the Philippi~es, we· are takin" one of the most significant steps t-Owards the reestablishment of a cqnstitutional government. But that is not enough. We must reestablish cons~tutional prQCesses ; we must maintain and enforce a regime of law; we must set up and uphold justice for all. Everyone should be entitled to invoke the guarantees of our constitution and our laws. In that way alone shall we be able to bring back peace to the hearts of our people and contentment and· happiness for our countrymen. I invite your attention t-0 these problems. I urge upon you the duty of approaching them "with malice towards none", with a firm desire to do what is right and just, with a determination to place the interests of our country uppermost in our minds. - Our people have suffered too much to allow ourselves the temptation of deviating from this path to which their self-interest and patriotism backon us. For my par, I assu~e yon, I shall follow that course no matter the cost, and may my people forget me if I fail them in this supreme hour. -,-.+++•t-•:.++++++++++++++++++.ot<++++++++++++++++++++++~ . SAl:NT RITA'S ACADEMY I lisil t1 la.l•w1rtiur Like our ·sister ,publication, The Observer, we organized a •• ff of check-up inspectors <\n the advertisers of Ths · Na,tion. BOB'S.' CAMERA PORTRAIT was our first place visited. We found Mr. Ra'zon, photographer par excellence, quite busy with a number of customers. There were do,ughboys, gobs, WACS, and some of Manila's "400" with whom we had a nodding acquaintance. It was sometime before Mr. Razon reached our turn. , "Photograph?" be addressed us. "Is it a portraiture or a view you want?" ' We laugl}ed. We're from The Nation," we said. "Oh!" he said. "Want to look ar'ound? We can talk as I work.'' We followed him around as he served customer after customer. His phototechnic seemed strange to us; but the results produced were like those of•Hollywood po~traits. · • "Have ever been in Hollywood'! San Sebastian, Manila offers the following courses: • They'd appreciate your spectacular method there." 1. KINDERGARTEN 4. DRESSMAKING 2. ELEMENT.ARY 5. SECREl'l'ARIAL 3. HIGH SCHOOL 6. MUSIC . Classes begin on J?dy 2, 1945. . For particula:f'.8, 1·efer to the Rev. M. Superidr. ·..++++++++++•++n+t+++lfl+++++++++++++++++++++++++ 11 1 F11r Prosperous Business, Steady J.811, and Lifetime, tnoome in your homes, do not forget to enroll In h .. DE UXE FASHIOI SCHOOL C!l pressmaking, Coiffuring, Hair Science. &. Tailoring ® Apply at 1424 AZCARRAGA-Dulung Bayan Bridge RNROJ,J,;\fRNT m full swing at the QUEZON HIGH SCHOOL (Authorizecrby the Government) 1601 and 1639 Dapitan, Manila Offers COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL Classes begin on1July 2, 1945 For particulars, see J. T. Maramara (Harvard)- Director JULY, 1945· H;e smiled very dii;armingly.· "My method was threshed out 'of personal experiments f'Or years, but mostly patterned, of course, after Hollywood processes.'' There was a touch distinctly personal and dl'ff erent in the Razon technique of photoportraiture. We were very much intrigued, and as if carried by a strong current, we found ourselves in front of a camera with Mr. Razon peering at us from behind it. "Will it be good?" we asked. The artistic temperament in Bob Razon seemed to be up a· moment, but his good nature got the better of him .. "Many of these GI'k and WAC's and Manila's 400 have come baek three or four times for. more art and glamour in tlieir poses.'' 'l'hat's a fact. We would emne back and come back and come back for more of ·anything we like very much, · It seems · that Bob's portraits are well iiked. (Aci'1t.~ 31