Filipinos in the Guerilla Movement 1942-45 with Desiree Benipayo

Filipino historian Desiree Benipayo joins Paridon and Parshall to cover the guerrilla resistance that sprang up almost immediately after the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. The episode goes beyond the American-centric narrative to spotlight Filipino leaders, the critical role of women as intelligence operatives and couriers, and how the movement sustained itself across three years of occupation. A perspective you rarely hear on Anglophone podcasts, and one that fills a genuine gap in Pacific War coverage.