Intramuros Learning Sessions
Saturday, August 1, 2020 | 3 PM – 4:30 PM
Intramuros Administration
Mark your calendars! Join us for episode 21 of the Intramuros Learning Sessions with Desiree Ann Cua Benipayo.
Historians have estimated that 1 in every 10 Filipino guerrillas who fought during World War II were women. There were possibly more, but due to their status as female, and the non-combatant roles some played, countless more were not officially recognized. Women served a gamut of roles: as nurses and medical aides tending the sick, the wounded and the dying; as fierce warriors who commanded troops in the frontlines; as spies, couriers, recruiters, educators, and organizers. Like their male counterparts, these Filipina resistance fighters took on their share of the ordeals of war, enduring starvation and malaria in the mountains and jungles, risking life and limb for the love of country. They proved their mettle during those dark days, but why is it that their great feats of gallantry are not even written in our history textbooks? While honors, awards and accolades have been heaped upon our men, it seems that our women fighters have remained obscure and forgotten. It’s time to stave off our amnesia and honor these remarkable women, as a grateful nation should. Join us as we discuss the heroines of World War II.
The learning session is FREE of charge and can be viewed through Zoom (first 100) or Facebook Live.
Due to the number of pre-registered participants who failed to show up during the previous sessions, we will be posting the registration link and password AN HOUR BEFORE the session on this event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/309110293566485
The waiting room will be open 5 minutes before the session. Entering the room will be on a first come, first served basis. You will not be able to enter once it is full.
Only the first 100 will be accommodated.
Only those who are successful in entering the Zoom session and have completed viewing the lecture from start to finish, shall receive a certificate online after accomplishing the feedback form.
