This military memorandum was authored by First Lieutenant Orlando Corsing during the height of the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. At the time, the Seventh Military District—primarily covering the island of Negros—was a hotbed of guerrilla activity under the command of Colonel Salvador Abcede. The document reflects the "Estimate of the Situation" common in military intelligence, detailing specific Japanese troop strengths in towns like Dumaguete, Zamboanguita, and Siaton. It demonstrates the precarious but defiant nature of the local resistance: Corsing proposes a "mobile company" to conduct hit-and-run captures of smaller garrisons to build momentum and weaponry. This record is vital to local history as it names specific municipalities and captures the tactical transition of Filipino forces from "lying low" to active offensive liberation efforts.
Suggestion re action against the enemy