Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos

On the morning of November 1941, Crispin goes to the school to see his lover, Rosario, who worked as a teacher. He tried to find Rosario somewhere in the area until he finds her in the garden watching on the plants but she was looking depressed because Crispin joins the Army due to the impending Japanese invasion that would happen sometime. As a response for his leaving, Rosario would pray for his safety and protection. Moments later at home, Rosario asks her mother, Aling Sion, about the rumors that the Japanese forces would invade the country sometime but her mother said that the Americans would never abandon the Philippines since the United States is a powerful country and also, they will never forget by God. The part ends with the scene of the whole class singing Jingle Bells as the footages of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor were shown and later, the whole family protect themselves from the bombardment and destruction by the Japanese forces in Manila.

After the Philippines was conquered by the Japanese forces, many of the townsfolk decided to flee to the mountains due to the fears that the occupiers rumored that they will take advantage of making barbaric and inhumane acts towards the people. However, Rosario's family didn't flee because her father, Mang Andoy, believed that living in the mountains is very difficult. Her friend mentions about the savagery of the Japanese for the civilians, she mentioned that they would throw babies and bayonet in the air and raping women but Rosario refuses to believe in those rumors. As the townsfolk continued to flee, Crispin and his fellow from the army came to visit Rosario and her family. During a conversation, Crispin reveals to them about what happened in Bataan that he witnessed where many soldiers were perished by any kind of brutality including starvation, bayonets, and shooting to death. Apparently, Crispin was one of the combined Filipino-American soldiers who were involved at the death march but he and his other comrades escape safely although some of them during the escape were killed instantly. Since he was one of the remaining soldiers alive, he decided to join the guerilla to continue their brutal mission to wipe out the Japanese army from the Philippine homeland. Rosario continues to pray to God for his safety as Crispin stays in their house for a while helping her family on their assigned tasks. They remain together until the time Crispin is going to leave for the guerilla army. Before he leaves, Rosario gave him a rosary and promises him to be safe there. Later at night, Rosario noticed her parents silently watched the bandits stealing their grains and pigs and thus, the beginning of starvation.

The whole family gathered together for supper, eating sweet potatoes from their garden in which Lito always complaining for the same food that they ate for the whole day. While they were eating, two men (one Japanese-Filipino soldier and his Spanish-looking partner) arrived at the doorsteps of their household and as Mang Andoy opens the door, they entered and asking for the directions on going to the next town. Since they were gone astray, the two need some refreshments, so Mang Andoy gave them lambanog. As their conversation continues, the two visitors introduced themselves as Masugi, a Japanese-Filipino officer and Francis, his Spanish-looking bestfriend and collaborator. As Rosario tells them to finish and leave, Masugi starts looking at her and later, tries to seduce her. Mang Andoy attempted to grab her from him but he, along with his wife and son, was threatened to be shot by Masugi and Francis. As he did, Rosario escapes and Masugi chases her until the former was stuck in the empty pig-pen where Masugi starts to rape her. Afterwards, they leave the house.

The following days, Rosario was traumatized from the day she was raped by Masugi and the whole family comforted her. Moments later, Masugi, donned in the uniform of the Imperial Japanese Army, arrives at their house again to give Rosario and her family some food and clothing as a way of making friendship but Rosario refuses. The following afternoon, while Rosario is doing laundry in the river, Masugi shows up but she attacked her and flee as Masugi wants to talk with her. Rosario tells him that she is pregnant with their child and Masugi wants to marry because he loves her.

Later, the whole townsfolk are attending the mass at the church but it was interrupted when the Japanese soldiers entered and surrounded every corner of the church. The mass attendees were silent until a woman unleashed a gun and shoots a Makapili member, causing the people in panic until the gunwoman was killed. Then, the Japanese Commander ordered that all women and children go outside and only men would remain including Mang Andoy. Rosario and her family were worried about her father being incarcerated inside the church. The following day, Rosario, who was visibly pregnant, goes to the church to visit his father and as she leaves, Masugi shows up as well as her mother, telling her to forget the past and Masugi is a kind man.

The following year, Rosario gives birth to a baby boy. The following morning, because of the trauma caused by Masugi, she decides to kill the child by throwing in the nearby bridge but she didn't continue as Masugi found her in the place, primarily because of the innocence from looking at her child. Days later, Crispin pays a visit to Rosario but he was surprised and devastated when he found out that she has a child with another man. As Rosario tries to talk to him, he breaks his rosary (a promised thing given by Rosario) that he wore and leaves the house devastated and angry.

A week later, Rosario and Masugi are officially married as husband-and-wife with the presence of the former's family and the latter's commanding army officers. Later, they moved to an abandoned but spacious house in the town where they currently reside.

However, Rosario's family was massacred by the anti-Japanese guerillas for being a sympathizer for the Japanese forces although they denied from the blame. Later in the cemetery, Rosario, with Masugi on her side, was devastated from the tragedy that killed her family. As they are on their way back home, they were ambushed by the guerillas.

In the end, Crispin becomes the adoptive father of Rosario and Masugi's son after Padre Daniel transferred his care to him.