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you'll have to guard at all costs.

- It comes over Radio Manila.

- Radio Manila?

Yes, it's the girl, Dolici Dalgado.

I know the stuff she's broadcast is poison,

but it would've gone on the air anyhow.

- She's doing more harm than Jap guns.

- Harm?

It was a tip from her that kept

your reserve company of scouts...

out of action and saved the whole front.

Last night, she warned us

about Yamashita's arrival.

- That'll be good news to a friend of hers.

- Joe...

nobody knows about this

except you and me...

now that Gen. MacArthur's gone.

- It'll have to stop there.

- Yes, sir.

And the way to make contact with her

is set out in your orders.

It's vital that the guerrilla movement

be organized in case...

You won't have any trouble.

- They're a great people.

- They are, sir.

- So long.

- So long, Skinny.

Be seeing you.

To His Excellency, Gen. Homma,

soon to be conqueror of Bataan.

Thank you.

If the Chief of Intelligence can spare

his beautiful companion for a moment...

I will talk with her.

I have heard you on the radio,

Miss Dalgado.

I am deeply impressed

by your good sense.

Thank you, Your Excellency.

You may be the instrument...

of sparing your people

much unpleasantness.

- I have worked hard for that end.

- You must continue.

The liberation of the entire Philippines

is now merely a matter of days.

- Let us hope so.

- In all confidence, Miss Dalgado...

we Japanese look upon you Filipinos...

as nephews and nieces.

You have been out

of our East Asia family for too long.

We are waiting to embrace you,

to welcome you back into the fold...

providing you behave yourselves.

- We shall be very good, Your Excellency.

- I'm certain you will.

But remember, we are kindly...

but not indulgent.

We shall not hesitate

to spank the unruly ones.

Thank you, Miss Dalgado.

The third, or American period

of occupation...

began with the Battle of Manila Bay...

and will be terminated

by a grant of independence...

July 4, 1946.

These are the main phases of our history.

What, then, was Spain's contribution

to the Philippines?

Maria?

The Spanish brought us the holy faith,

the Blessed Virgin, and the saints.

Quite right, Maria.

The Spaniards brought us Christianity.

And, now, what would you say

America gave the Philippines?

- Soda pop.

- Hot dogs!

- Movies.

- Radio.

Baseball!

Perhaps the first of my pupils

has a better answer.

Senor Bello.

America taught us that men are free,

or they are nothing.

Since then, we have walked

with high heads among all men.

Thank you, Senor Bello.

At first, Filipinos did not feel that way.

They resisted the American occupation.

And then what happened? Theresa?

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