The Philippines lives and breathes its history through its national heroes. Every August 21, the country remembers a man who was shot at Manila’s airport in 1983, in full view of the world. Soldiers were eventually convicted of the murder, but the identity of the person who ordered it remains unknown – and it was…
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With Easter approaching and its focus on the Via Dolorosa, it’s fitting to revisit one of the Philippines’ most harrowing historical tragedies: the Bataan Death March. There have been many death marches throughout history – grim journeys in which prisoners of war or detainees are forced onward under brutal physical strain, beatings, medical neglect, humiliation,…