Toward the end of World War II, Japanese soldiers are said to have hidden a vast treasure in the Philippines — one President Ferdinand Marcos allegedly spent years searching for. Many believe he didn’t just search for it, but actually found it. Filipinos are obsessed with buried treasure to such an extent that it has…
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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,…