Report on the execution of traitors by Corporal Justo Lusoc in Negros, Philippines (Page 2)

This document appears to be part of a larger historical report or personal narrative detailing events in the province of Negros, Philippines, following the surrender of organized American and Filipino forces in 1942. The context is the tumultuous period of the Japanese occupation and the subsequent rise of the Philippine guerrilla movement. The text reports on a meeting where a postwar civil government and the reorganization of the Philippine Constabulary under Japanese oversight were being discussed, led by figures like Colonel Valeriano and involving named Filipino officials (Attorney Severino, Attorney Veloso, Lieutenant Colonel Licerio Balolong, Colonel Montilla). The core event described is the execution of "four envoys" (traitors) by Corporal Justo Lusoc, a minister and former seminary student. This incident highlights the intense moral, political, and armed conflict between resistance fighters and Filipino officials perceived as collaborators with the Japanese Imperial Army. Lusoc's actions—shooting the envoys while they were in prayer—were deemed justified by "the general opinion of the officers and men, as well as of the civilians," illustrating the brutal, internal civil war nature of the resistance and the extreme measures taken against collaboration during the occupation. The document serves as a vital record of specific, localized events within the broader Philippine national resistance narrative.

The manuscript is considered valuable. It is advised that researchers use digital copy rather than physical manuscript for preservation purposes. APA Citation: (Suggested Date: 1945–1955). Report on the execution of traitors by Corporal Justo Lusoc in Negros, Philippines (Page 2).