This document, titled "Guerrilla Feuds" and authored by Teodosio Ibarra, was published on August 30, 1947, in a publication named "Truth". Housed in the Silliman University Library, it offers a critical examination of the guerrilla resistance movement in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation in World War II. The article moves beyond the heroic narrative and sheds light on the internal conflicts, jealousies, and power struggles that divided various guerrilla factions. The author gives specific examples of these rivalries, detailing feuds between guerrilla leaders across the archipelago, including Colonel Ruperto Kangleon and Lieutenant Basilio Miranda in Leyte ; the USAFFE and the Hukbalahaps in Central Luzon ; the Escudero-Lapuz feud in Bicolandia ; and the conflict between Tomas Confesor and Colonel Macario Peralta, Jr., in Panay. The document also includes a section on the "Guerrilla Padres" in Mindanao, describing the experiences of American priests who joined the resistance movement. Given its focus on the complexities and divisions within the Philippine resistance, this document is a significant historical artifact. It provides valuable context for understanding the multifaceted nature of the country's struggle for liberation during a pivotal period in its national history.
Guerrilla feuds