Four Japanese men allegedly hunting for the legendary Yamashita Treasure have been arrested on a tiny island off the coast of Luzon. Also arrested on Capones Island, just off the coast of San Antonio town on Thursday (May 31), were their 13 Filipino workers. Senior Inspector Jonathan Bardaje identified the suspects as Domyo Ukari, aged… Full Story »
World War Two
Japanese military attaché’s ‘deep remorse’ for wartime wrongs in Palawan
The Japanese military attaché in the Philippines has expressed “deep remorse” over the acts of violence his country had committed in Palawan in World War Two. Colonel Kazunobu Akutsu, who was sent for the first time by the Japan Embassy to attend the commemoration of the 73rd Palawan Liberation Anniversary, bowed his head in front… Full Story »
WWII in colour: Rare footage shows liberation of the Philippines
On December 8, 1941, nine hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor (the Philippines is on the Asian side of the international date line) the Japanese began their assault on the Philippines. The combined American-Filipino army was defeated in the Battle of Corregidor in April of the following year, but guerrilla resistance continued throughout the war. Uncaptured Filipino… Full Story »
Finally; 400 Pearl Harbor victims will get their own personal resting places
The remains of nearly 400 US servicemen who died on the USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor will be exhumed, identified and given individual burials. The USS Oklahoma was torpedoed in the surprise attack on December 7, 1941. The attack claimed the lives of over 2,400 servicemen. US Department of Defense said the identification efforts would be aided by… Full Story »
