Tag: Philippines
Manila American cemetery changes five Latin crosses to Stars of David
The headstones of five U.S. soldiers buried in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial were changed on Tuesday, righting a historical wrong. In coordination with the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), “Operation Benjamin” conducted...
During Israel visit, Duterte lays wreath at Yad Vashem, pledging ‘Never Again’
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte placed a wreath at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem on Monday alongside his daughter, whose mother (Duterte’s ex-wife) is Jewish.
Sara Duterte, daughter of Duterte and Elizabeth Abellana...
Manila deploys commandos, helicopters to retake city from islamists
The Philippines mobilized attack helicopters and special forces to drive Islamic State-linked rebels out of a besieged southern city on Thursday, with six soldiers killed in street combat amid heavy resistance.
Ground troops hid behind...