Binondo and the Chinese guerillas during World War II
BINONDO is the center of activities in Manila during the annual Chinese New Year celebrations where thousands gather for special performances (Dragon/Lion dances), cuisine, lucky charms, prosperity fruits,...
Filipina comfort woman Lola Estelita dies at age 94 without receiving justice
THE NUMBER of last surviving Filipino “comfort women” dwindled further with the death of 94-year-old Lola Estelita Dy on November 24, 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest.
Like other Filipina comfort women,...
‘Pulang Araw’: Voice of Filipina comfort women’s call for justice
WHEN it comes to remembering our country’s history of struggle, most people’s memories seem to be selective, and rather short, including World War II.
The stories...
Filipina comfort women say ‘no’ to war
“WE WILL continue to renounce war because we do not want the next generation to experience what we went through.”
Filipina comfort woman Lola Estelita...
Remembering the 1945 Rape of Manila
“The non-combatant victims of that tragic battle will remain forever in the hearts and minds of the Filipino people”.
This is part of the inscription penned...
Japan uses economic assistance to avoid comfort women issue
JAPAN seeks to avoid the international issue of comfort women in the Philippines and other countries, including China, Taiwan and South Korea through the...
Comfort women statues reminders of Japanese wartime atrocities
SEOUL, South Korea – The gaze of the “Statue of Peace” is a reminder that the comfort women’s shameful and negative memories should not...
Three decades of Filipina comfort women’s fight for justice
A MASS and flowers were offered on Saturday at the Redemptorist Church grounds in Baclaran, Parañaque to mark the 30th anniversary of the Filipina comfort women’s fight for...
Saga of WWII women victims of sexual slavery and violence
LOLA Isabelita Viduya died on Nov. 23, 2021 at age of 89 due to pneumonia, the same day the unfortunate event called “Mapanique Siege” happened in 1944.
Lola Isabelita is...
Remembering veteran journalist Melo Acuna and the comfort women
THE RECENT death of veteran journalist Melo Acuna coincided with the anniversary of the disappearance of the “Lola” comfort woman statue two years ago, an...