At first glance, the western Chicago suburb of Maywood and the Philippine province of Bataan don’t seem to have much of a connection. Probably not at second glance, either. One’s a proud suburban ...

Growing up, I heard about Corregidor, the Death March, guerrillas, and late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.’s questionable wartime medals. When I visited Corregidor on a school field trip, I ...

Our mission is to remember. While visiting the World War II Shrine in Mount Samat with friends, I chanced upon a souvenir store with some interesting and unique merchandise that focused on the Battle ...

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the global oil crisis’ looming impact on power rates, reviving the long-mothballed nuclear plant in Bataan is once again gaining traction as a way to boost energy supply and ...

Governor Jose Enrique Garcia III highlights Bataan’s ongoing energy and transport initiatives during the commemoration of the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan at the Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar, as the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This weekend, city officials and veterans commemorated the 84th anniversary of the fall of Bataan-Corregidor, a historic event when American and Filipino troops joined ...

BALANGA CITY, Bataan- Two teenaged brothers, aged 18 and 17 drowned in a beach in Poblacion, Morong, Bataan on Black Saturday. Bataan police identified the fatalities as Aries Oraje, 18, and his ...

MANILA, Philippines — Smoke from the Navotas landfill fire that broke out on the night of April 10 reached as far as Bataan the following morning, based on satellite data released by the Philippine ...

A powerful story of young men from Brainerd, MN, who served in the Philippines during World War II. (56m 49s) The Boys of Bataan is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two students in Morong, Bataan and a five-year-old girl in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental drowned on Black Saturday, police said yesterday. Reports reaching Brig. Gen.

“As my grandfather was passing a bridge, he told one of his friends they should jump in the water as they were doing the road march. He knew he was going to get killed if he kept walking and reached ...