WWII in the Philippines Conference-Resistance, Retaliation, Reconciliation & Rescission

Conference speakers will come from the Philippines and across the country.  
Admission tickets:  Adults = $20 (Includes Boxed Lunch)
Students = Free Admission with ID
PROGRAM for 4th Conference on WWII in the Philippines
Resistance, Retaliation, Reconciliation & Rescission
Conference Chair: Rachel Van Cleave, Professor of Law (former Dean of Law School), Golden Gate University 
 1.  WWII in the Philippines Lesson Plan & Implementation Report


Tracie Noriega


Amy Punkar


Honey Gubuan


Erica Santos


Jordan Loey


Shelby Thompson (Jacksonville, Florida)


 2. Students’ Projects on WWII in the Philippines – California and other states (e.g. Gabriella Vecellio of Ronald Reagan High School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin who did a project on the Rescission Act)
 3.  Military & Civilian Resistance


Desiree Benipayo – Jose Abad Santos


Anna Pearman – Harry Fenton & the Cebu Guerrilla Resistance


Betty Ann Quirino – Lourdes Reyes Besa, Civilian Recipient of U.S. Medal of Freedom


4. War Crimes & Reconciliation


Jim Scott, Author of Rampage: MacArthur & Yamashita


Elpi Quirino, Grandnephew of President Elpidio Quirino (family was massacred during Battle of Manila)


5.  Relevance in Today’s World