1941 to 1944 Japanese Invasion and Occupation of the Philippines (Raw Newsreel Footage)

April 9. Araw ng Kagitingan.
“Panahon ng Hapon.” Japanese News Footage of the Invasion and Occupation of the Philippines during World War II. The clips have no subtitles. Featured are the attacks on Bataan and Corregidor; the Japanese entry into Manila; political figures during the occupation like Benigno Aquino Sr., Jorge Vargas and Jose Laurel; Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo; Filipino schoolchildren learning Niponggo; the Kamikaze planes taking off in Pampanga; the arrival of General Yamashita; the return of the Americans and the bombing of Baguio. The iconic photo shows the triumphant Japanese soldiers shouting "Banzai!" on Mount Limay after the fall of Bataan.
What’s next? Panahon ng Intsik? Well, there’s always Manny Pacquiao to defend us.