Literature under japanese regime

• The Japanese Occupation went to the Philippines in 1941
• The Japanese entered Manila


  Jan 2, 1942
• Departments under the Japanese Regime

  • Department of Education
  • Military Order
• Department of Education


  Reports to the Japanese administration
• Military Order


  Guidelines in basic education
• Literature Halt - Tagalog over English
• List of newspapers


  • The Tribune
  • The Philippines Herald
  • Manila Daily Bulletin
  • The Philippine Review
  • Pillar Times
  • Free Philippines
• Conditions for Publishers


  • Secure permit from the military
  • Submit to military censorship
  • Violators shall be severely punished
• Death March - Bataan to San Fernando, 105 km, 80,000 Americans and Filipinos, 10,000 people died, 13,000 surrendered
• Guerillas, 260,000 members in the Anti-Japanese movement mostly americans
• Hukbalahap


  Hukbo ng bayan laban sa Hapon (Anti-Japanese movement), 30,000 members, most members are Filipinos, founded by Luis Taruc
• Mortal Enemies of Filipinos

  • Japanese Military
  • Hunger (During Death March)
  • Filipino Traitors and Spies
• Major Subjects in the Curriculum

  • Tagalog
  • Philippine History
  • Character Education (RHAP)
  • Nipon Goo (Japanese Language)
• 4 Pillars of Education

  • Learning to know: Diffusion of Japanese Language
  • Learning to do: Promotion of vocational skills
  • Learning to live together: Foster of new Filipino Culture
  • Learning to be: Elevate the morale of the people
• Trifocal system: DECS, DDE, DepEd, TESDA, CHED
• Philippine Colonization: Spanish (333 years), Americans (48 years), Japanese (3 years)