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Death March – The Passion Play of Easter

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,…