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13 Filipino war veterans receive highest US civilian honor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 04:54 PM

MANILA- Thirteen Filipino World War II veterans were awarded Thursday with bronze replicas of the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor given out by the US Congress.   Read more »

PH-Israel connection: A lookback on decades of friendship, ties

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 09:58 PM

MANILA - Israel and the Philippines have a long history of cooperation and diplomatic ties, which started during World War 2. Read more »

At 95, WW2 vet breaks own record as oldest scuba diver

Reuters
Posted at Sep 02 08:58 AM

A 95-year-old British veteran of World War Two broke his own record on Saturday as the world's oldest scuba diver after taking the plunge to explore a shipwreck off Cyprus.  Read more »

Japan must do more for WWII 'comfort women': UN experts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 17 09:04 PM

Mainstream historians say up to 200,000 women, mostly from Korea but also from other parts of Asia including China and the Philippines, were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II. Read more »

World War 2 alligator still alive in his 80s

Reuters
Posted at Aug 17 08:28 AM

BELGRADE - American alligator Muja arrived at Belgrade Zoo on the eve of the Second World War and is believed to be the oldest of his kind in captivity, and still in good health with a hearty appetite for his age, his handlers said on Tuesday. Read more »

Japan emperor expresses WWII 'remorse' as PM avoids war shrine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 15 01:27 PM

Japan's Emperor Akihito on Wednesday expressed "deep remorse" about his nation's wartime acts, as Tokyo marked the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II.   Read more »

S.Korea marks first 'comfort women' day, joined by protestors in Taiwan

Joyce Lee and Yimou Lee, Reuters
Posted at Aug 14 04:18 PM

The comfort women issue has been a regular cause for contention between Japan and neighbors including China and North and South Korea since the war. Read more »

Remembering Nagasaki bombing

Jiji press, AFP
Posted at Aug 09 06:56 PM

On August 9, Nagasaki marked 73 years since its destruction by a US atomic bomb.  Read more »

Mga beterano panawagan ang taas pensiyon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 02:22 PM

Pasado na sa Kamara ang panukalang batas na layong taasan ang tinatanggap na buwanang pensiyon ng mga beterano. Read more »

Putin: It's important to look for Russia-Japan WWII peace treaty solution

Reuters
Posted at May 27 07:40 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday it was important to patiently look for a solution with Japan that would allow the two countries to finally conclude a World War Two peace treaty that would reflect the strategic interests of both. Read more »

WE REMEMBER: Comfort women, by the numbers

Research by Carmelle Lacuata; Infographic by Louie Magano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 06:11 AM

"Comfort women" were girls and women taken to "comfort stations" of the Japanese military during World War 2. Last month, the Philippines became the only country to tear down a statue dedicated to remembering the suffering of comfort women. Read more »

Hong Kong police disarm third WWII bomb discovered this year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 02:33 PM

HONG KONG, China - Hundreds of people were evacuated Friday after a World War II bomb was found at a Hong Kong construction site, police said, the third such discovery in the territory this year.  Read more »

Gabriela seeks House probe on removal of 'comfort woman' statue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 10:19 PM

Women's group Gabriela on Thursday sought a legislative inquiry into the removal of the statue depicting a comfort woman along Roxas Boulevard. Read more »

Sculptor cried over removal of 'comfort woman' statue

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 04:42 AM

And as the sun set on Manila Bay, the Filipino artist found himself crying. Read more »

'Comfort woman' statue may no longer be returned to Roxas Blvd.

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 05:34 PM

The "comfort woman" statue removed last month from Roxas Boulevard in Manila may no longer be erected back on its site, a local official said Wednesday.    Read more »

Japan, Philippines to resume collecting remains of Japanese war dead

Kyodo News
Posted at May 09 12:54 AM

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to resume a project to collect the remains of Japanese war dead in the Southeast Asian country, the welfare ministry said Tuesday. Read more »

Memorial honoring Filipino comfort women gone

Noel Celis, AFP
Posted at Apr 30 04:19 PM

This photo taken on April 28, 2018 shows a backhoe at the site where a memorial statue for World War II "comfort women", who were made sex slaves for Japanese troops during the conflict, once stood in Manila.  Read more »

Let's not insult Japan: Duterte backs removal of 'comfort woman' statue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 10:53 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday defended the removal of a "comfort woman" statue along Roxas Boulevard in Manila.  Read more »

98-anyos na beterano ng digmaan, pinarangalan

Rodirey Salas, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 10:17 PM

DAVAO CITY — Higit sa sampung mga World War 2 veterans ang pinarangalan at binigyang pugay sa selebradyon ng Araw ng Kagitingan sa Veteran’s Memorial Shrine sa Davao City nitong Lunes. Read more »

World War II veterans commemorate Araw ng Kagitingan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 04:34 PM

Word War ll veterans and relatives gather at the Dambana ng Kagitingan at the Mt. Samat National Shrine in Bataan on Monday to commemorate the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor).  Read more »