Remembering the horrors of World War II through PPO music
I SPENT Valentineâs Day watching a concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) not directly about traditional love but one that imparts narratives of...
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 âcomfort womenâ 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,...
âPulang Arawâ: Voice of Filipina comfort womenâs call for justice
WHEN it comes to remembering our countryâs history of struggle, most peopleâs memories seem to be selective, and rather short, including World War II.
The stories...
Filipina comfort women say ânoâ to war
âWE WILL continue to renounce war because we do not want the next generation to experience what we went through.â
Filipina comfort woman Lola Estelita...
Remembering the 1945 Rape of Manila
âThe non-combatant victims of that tragic battle will remain forever in the hearts and minds of the Filipino peopleâ.
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 â The gaze of the âStatue of Peaceâ is a reminder that the comfort womenâs shameful and negative memories should not...
Three decades of Filipina comfort womenâs 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 womenâs 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 âMapanique Siegeâ happened in 1944.
Lola Isabelita is...