Declare ‘Bahay na Pula’ as official WWII memorial
“AT NANG magsawa na, kami’y pinawalan. Halos ang hininga’y ibig nang pumanaw. Sa laki ng hirap na pinagdaanan, sira na ang isip pati na...
Children of War: #NeverForget the 1945 ‘Rape of Manila’
“NEVER FORGET” is an expression and political slogan used to urge others to remember events surrounding a national tragedy. It was first used in...
Remembering the horrors of World War II through PPO music
I SPENT Valentine’s 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 “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...