Florence Finch, Filipina American Warrior

Florence Finch, Filipina American Warrior

A US Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter is named after a FilAm war heroine.

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Unsung Heroes of a Secret Mission

Unsung Heroes of a Secret Mission

Dauntless exposes the lengthy blanks in WWII Philippine historiography; the absence of the invaluable role of Filipino guerrillas AND of a citizenry aiding, supporting, and fighting for the American forces and for their nation.

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Kumander Sisa – Hukbalahap Anti-Japanese Guerrillas’ Top Woman Leader in WWII

Kumander Sisa – Hukbalahap Anti-Japanese Guerrillas’ Top Woman Leader in WWII

Here’s the story of Felicidad Sicangco Del Rosario and the heroic Del Rosario/Abad Santos families of Pampanga.

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Boeing P-26, the Philippines’ WWII Peashooter

Boeing P-26, the Philippines’ WWII Peashooter

For aerial defense against superior Japanese Mitsubishi planes, the Philippines had the P-26, a heroic fighter that couldn’t.

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The Brown Man’s Burden

The Brown Man’s Burden

Looking for my great grandfather in 2021, the 500th year of Magellan’s landing in the Philippines.

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Jose Abad Santos: Hero And Front-liner

Jose Abad Santos: Hero And Front-liner

Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos’ martyrdom during World War II is history that deserves to be remembered.

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Memories of Refuge in Manila

Memories of Refuge in Manila

Meet Margot Cassel, who evaded the Holocaust by finding refuge in Manila, thanks to President Quezon’s “Open Door” policy.

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Death of an Army

Death of an Army

What’s the death of an army like? Survey the scenes of Filipino and American defeat at the Bataan peninsula.

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That Jesuit Bell

That Jesuit Bell

Find out the story behind an ancient bell, thick with green patina, enshrined right at the entrance of Robinson’s mall on Padre Faura Street.

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The Quezons at the White House

The Quezons at the White House

How President Quezon and his family spent their visit with President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House in May 1942.

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