Today, for the fourth installment of our seriesMaking Philippine History More Interesting, we selected books that can give our children a peek at life during the two periods. We’re so pleased to have found historical fiction and nonfiction books set during World War II. There’s also an int...
José P. Laurel was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and jurist, who served as president of the Philippines (1943–45) during the Japanese occupation during World War II. Laurel was born and raised in a town south of Manila. His father served in the cabine
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troops of the Philippine Scouts performed the last cavalry charge in American military history. Troop F under the command of Lieutenant Ramsey was given the order to secure the village of Morong. They were surprised to discover that the Japanese were entering the village from the other side when...
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The steeple-like kiosk, with its pyramidal roof and balustrade, besides it houses a marble marker (its upper right hand corner chipped off) narrating the history of the place. The place is a great spot to view the mighty 349 km. long Agusan River and to watch the sunset. ...
"It's important to teach the young people especially the students to remember the history and what really happened during World War II so that they will keep the culture of peace and anti-war sentiments instead of saying go to wars easily," Chua said....
The geographical region of the Philippine islands contains a landscape of public and sacred places as a result of two turning points in the region's history, the Spanish American War and the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. Historical sites became a place where rituals...
The southeast Asian archipelago now known as the Republic of the Philippines was under Spanish rule for 333 years and under U.S. rule for 48 years. It was occupied by Japan from early 1942 until Sept. 2, 1945, when World War II ended with Japan’s surrender to the Allied forces.34 Th...
Fighter plane contrails mark the sky over Task Force 58, during the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" phase of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 29, 1944.U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command A third Japanese attack of 47 aircraft was met at 1:00 PM with seven aircraft being downed...