US Ambassador Sung Kim has issued the following statement to mark the return of the Balangiga Bells today: This morning, a U.S. Air Force plane bearing three historic bells from San Lorenzo de Martir Church in Balangiga will land at Villamor Air Force Base. These bells were taken 117 years ago; later today it will… Full Story »
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Ceremony set to welcome Balangiga Bells home from America
After 117 years, the Balangiga bells will arrive in Manila next week, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has confirmed. All three will be formally handed over by the US at a ceremony to be attended by President Duterte on Tuesday, December 11. “The aircraft that will be bringing the three bells will arrive before lunch… Full Story »
Remembering Andres Bonifacio — the ‘Father of the Philippine Revolution’
Patriots have gathered in Caloocan City to mark the 155th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio — the ‘Father of the Philippine Revolution’. Unlike other independence heroes such as Jose Rizal, Bonifacio is traditionally remembered on his birthday, November 30, rather than the date of his death, which was May 10, 1897. Bonifacio is considered the “Father… Full Story »
Forgotten history: How White Russians found refuge in the Philippines
The Russian ambassador to the Philippines has recalled how thousands of White Russians once found sanctuary in the Philippines. About 6,000 Russians who had previously fled the Bolshevik revolution of 1917 were again forced to relocate after communism arrived in China in 1949. After appealing to the international community, only the Philippines — under the… Full Story »
Balangiga Bells officially handed back to the Philippines
The United States has officially handed over two of the Balangiga Bells to the Philippines after more than a century. “This is a very significant event that we have not only because these bells represent the long history that the Philippines and United States have, but it brings to a close the part of our… Full Story »
