THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 31, 2023 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 31 11:54 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
World War 2 'comfort women' call for justice Francis R. Malasig, EPA-EFE Posted at Jan 31 08:21 PM Narcisa Claveria and Estelita Dy, survivors of the Japanese military's sexual slavery during World War II during a rally in front of the Japanese embassy in Manila Read more »
In a first, German parliament spotlights Nazis' LGBTQ victims Deborah Cole, Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Jan 27 03:21 PM The German parliament will for the first time on Friday focus its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations on people persecuted and killed for their sexual or gender identity. Read more »
Rare photos from WWII Jewish ghetto shown in Warsaw Bernard Osser, Agence France-PressePosted at Jan 19 08:29 AM Never-before-seen photos of the Warsaw Ghetto -- from a roll of film shot by a Polish firefighter under the noses of the occupying Germans -- were unveiled to journalists Wednesday. Read more »
Court rejects aid claims for Nagasaki A-bomb survivors' children Kyodo NewsPosted at Dec 12 12:40 PM A Japanese court rejected Monday a damages suit filed by the children of Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors seeking eligibility for financial support from the government. Read more »
Marcos tiniyak ang patuloy na suporta sa World War II veterans ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 20 07:41 PM Siniguro ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa mga beterano ng World War II na makakaasa sila sa patuloy na suporta ng kaniyang administrasyon. Read more »
Comfort women remember the day they told their stories George Calvelo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 17 02:30 PM On the eve of the 30th year since the first batch of the women came out to tell their stories, comfort women honor the victims of sexual slavery during World War II. Read more »
Ex-beauty queen, activist Nelia Sancho passes away Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 02 12:09 PM Nelia Sancho, a former beauty queen who later became an activist fighting for women's rights, has passed away. Read more »
France remembers 'Malgre-nous' Patrick Hertzog, AFPPosted at Aug 25 11:21 PM Visitors look at a Wall of Names, during the 80th anniversary of a Nazi decree ordering forced incorporation into the Wehrmacht in Obernai, France. Read more »
'Ride for Valor' eyes saving Bataan Death March markers Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 24 06:39 PM A benefit ride on Sunday aims to raise funds for the Filipino-American Memorial Endowment. Read more »
War-displaced Japanese in Philippines stand up to claim roots Maricar Cinco, Kyodo NewsUpdated as of Aug 10 05:04 PM Seventy-seven years on, war-displaced Filipino-Japanese descendants on an island province in the western Philippines continue to struggle to openly claim their roots. Read more »
Nagasaki mayor warns of 'crisis' on atom bomb anniversary Agence France-PressePosted at Aug 09 01:39 PM Nuclear weapons present a "tangible and present crisis" after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the mayor of Nagasaki said Tuesday, the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing that destroyed the Japanese city. Read more »
Japan SDF member stabbed at WWII memorial ceremony in Solomon Islands Kyodo NewsPosted at Aug 08 03:19 PM A member of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force was stabbed Monday at a commemoration service marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 5, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 05 11:55 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Umano'y World War II-era na bomba, nakuha sa Cagayan ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 03 09:15 PM Nakuha ng mga awtoridad sa bayan ng Gattaran, Cagayan ang apat na pampasabog at isang bomba na pinaniniwalaang nagmula pa noong World War II. Read more »
France's Macron marks 80th anniversary of WWII round-up of Jews Jérôme Rivet, Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Jul 18 06:40 AM French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday marked the 80th anniversary of the wartime round-up of Jews in France. Read more »
World War II exhibit opens at Fort Santiago ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 16 02:43 PM Actors wear World War II uniforms during the opening of the “World War II” exhibit at Fort Santiago, Intramuros on Saturday. Read more »
Rolex worn during WWII 'Great Escape' sells for $189,000 Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Jun 10 02:28 PM A Rolex watch worn by a British prisoner during the real-life "Great Escape" from the Nazi Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp sold for $189,000 on Thursday in New York. Read more »
[OPINION] The Sino-Solomonic sell-out Dean Dela PazPosted at Jun 09 05:03 AM As in the West Philippine Sea, an invasion is not necessary where a host acquiesces. Read more »
San Diego celebrates naming of US Navy ship after Fil-Am sailor Steve Angeles | TFC News San DiegoPosted at Jun 02 08:22 PM San Diego’s Filipino community celebrated the US Navy’s move to approve the naming of a new destroyer ship after a Fil-Am sailor. Read more »