[Partner] The Aftermath of the Los Baños Rescue – the Massacre of Innocent Civilians

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[Partner] The Aftermath of the Los Baños Rescue – the Massacre of Innocent Civilians

When the civilian Prisoner of War (POW) internment camp of Santo Tomas University in Manila was being liberated starting on February 3, 1945, the Imperial Japanese Army started the total “subjugation” of guerrillas and civilians in the villages between Calamba in Laguna province and Santo Tomas in Batangas province, southwest of Manila.   What lies in between these towns was another internment camp for American and Allied Civilian POWs located at the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture in the town of Los Baños, next to Calamba

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[Partner] Righting Wrongs

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[Partner] Righting Wrongs

How Civil Rights Can Protect Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Against Racism

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From Grassroots Activist to LA City Commissioner

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From Grassroots Activist to LA City Commissioner

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appoints longtime Fil-Am activist Jaime Geaga to the L.A. Central Area Planning Commission.

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Brussels, It Sprouts on You

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Brussels, It Sprouts on You

For the record, Brussels isn’t a mini version of Paris. It has its own cool.

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Journal of the Vague Years

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Journal of the Vague Years

The diary of a doomed movie star also records glimpses of life in postwar Philippines.

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Macario’s Oil

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Macario’s Oil

This is a story of miracles, grit and Annabelle’s determination to save the life of her son, Macario, who as a newborn baby suffered uncontrollable seizures and was confined to the hospital.

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POW No. 24

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POW No. 24

A veteran World War II survivor remembers the cruelty, hunger and sickness he and his fellow prisoners suffered during the Bataan Death March.

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The Moro South on Fire

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The Moro South on Fire

Learn about the Moro contributions to the fight against the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines in World War II.

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Our Rubber Tree Becomes a Heritage Tree

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Our Rubber Tree Becomes a Heritage Tree

If the centuries-old Majestic Balete tree behind their ancestral home could talk, it would reveal long-lost memories of the Pasig River and Manila.

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A Certifiably Sustainable Way of Life

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A Certifiably Sustainable Way of Life

Meet a family that inspired a development company to lead the way to sustainable and environment-friendly living in the Philippines.

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