Letter from Deputy Governor Margarito Teves to Major Ceferino Galvez on Army-People Relations

This document is a letter from Margarito Teves, identified as the Deputy Governor of the Sixth District, to Major Ceferino Galvez, the Division Commander of the 73rd Provisional Division, on July 25, 1944, during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. The letter congratulates Major Galvez for issuing Bulletin No. 5, which Teves suggests has furnished the "missing link" between the Army and the people. Teves emphasizes the Army's role in upholding Democracy and protecting the people's "personal rights and liberties." The document is significant as it highlights the efforts of local civil and military leadership (likely part of the guerrilla resistance) to maintain public support and cooperation against the Japanese forces. It specifically details instructions for the widespread public dissemination of the bulletin among municipal officials and through readings in markets, including the mandate for a Visayan translation, underscoring the importance of grassroots communication and local language use in the resistance movement. It provides insight into the organizational structure and morale-building efforts of the anti-Japanese resistance in the area.

The manuscript is considered valuable. It is advised that researchers use digital copy rather than physical manuscript for preservation purposes.

APA Citation:

Teves, M. (1944, July 25). Letter from Deputy Governor Margarito Teves to Major Ceferino Galvez on Army-People Relations.