Mapanique Lolas sing of their experience during World War II

In World War II, Mapanique village in Candaba town in Pampanga was known as a rebels’ lair. One night Japanese soldiers surrounded the village and, at daybreak, told the people to gather at the schoolhouse. They tortured and killed the men, burned all the houses down, and raped the women. But because they were not [...]

Pampanga retablo

Built by the Holy Angel University as a symbol of its advocacy to help preserve and promote church heritage, this retablo contains the images of patron saints of the original towns of Pampanga, including the patroness of the province, Virgen de los Remedios. – lifted from the leaflet on the retablo from the Kapampangan Museum [...]

ICRC girds for more fighting in Mindanao after the Ramadan

Unsure of what will happen after Ramadan, the International Committee of the Red Cross is preparing for the worst – which means more and heavier fighting. The ICRC will ask for an additional $4 million to $5 million with which to help evacuees in Mindanao for the rest of this year, said ICRC deputy director [...]