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manilatimes.net > 03/22/2026 > opinion > columns > a-war-with-no-winners > 2304860

A war with no winners

5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (189+ words) A review of the major conflicts after World War II " from Vietnam and the Middle East to Afghanistan " showed no clear, transformational victories. That same storyline is also predicted as the dire outcome of the ongoing US-Israeli misadventure in Iran....

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manilatimes.net > 03/19/2026 > tmt-newswire > world-war-ii-comic-book-honors-filipino-heroine-1st-lt-mercedes-musngi > 2304008

World War II comic book honors Filipino heroine 1st Lt. Mercedes Musngi

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (290+ words) THE comic book, titled "The AFFRS" and subtitled "The almost forgotten, now forever remembered: A World War II epic saga," was launched in partnership with the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) at the Veterans Center, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon…...

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manilatimes.net > 03/16/2026 > expats-diplomats > us-honors-filipino-war-veterans-strengthens-ties-in-tagum-and-davao > 2300179

US honors Filipino war veterans, strengthens ties in Tagum and Davao

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (413+ words) AS the United States and the Philippines mark 80 years of diplomatic ties, US Embassy Charg" d'Affaires, a.i. Y. Robert Ewing honored Filipino war veterans at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. The recognition was the first of its kind in Tagum and the…...

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manilatimes.net > 03/05/2026 > news > national > new-bill-mandates-world-war-ii-subject-for-all-college-students > 2293369

New bill mandates World War II subject for all college students

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (174+ words) New bill mandates World War II subject for all college students'The Manila Times THE House of Representatives on Tuesday approved House Bill 7808, which seeks to integrate a comprehensive study of the country's history during World War II into the higher…...

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manilatimes.net > 03/04/2026 > tmt-newswire > globenewswire > hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-authenticates-keel-of-philadelphia-lpd-32 > 2292765 > amp

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates Keel of Philadelphia (LPD 32)

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (306+ words) PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel today for the future USS Philadelphia(LPD 32), a Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. The ceremony included ship sponsor Maureen Paparo, a Philadelphia native,…...

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manilatimes.net > 02/03/2026 > news > vintage-bomb-found-in-manila > 2270399

Vintage bomb found in Manila

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (94+ words) Vintage bomb found in Manila'The Manila Times MANILA, Philippines " A 75mm high explosive vintage bomb was discovered in Sampaloc, Manila.Initial reports from the Manila Police District (MPD) on Tuesday said the explosive was found at 4:05 p.m when a contractor was…...

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manilatimes.net > 11/25/2025 > tmt-newswire > globenewswire > rare-original-auschwitz-birkenau-crematoria-whiteprint-acquired-by-elliott-broidy-for-15-million-honoring-the-15-million-children-murdered-in-the-holocaust > 2230736

Rare, Original Auschwitz-Birkenau Crematoria Whiteprint Acquired by Elliott Broidy for $1.5 Million Honoring the 1.5 Million Children Murdered in the Holocaust

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (400+ words) Whiteprint will be exhibited and ultimately donated to an appropriate institution. Funds paid for it will go toward the creation of a global early childhood curriculum on altruism and empathy in an effort to proactively inoculate children against indoctrination into…...

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manilatimes.net > 11/13/2025 > world > hitler-likely-had-genetic-condition-limiting-sexual-development-research > 2223270

Hitler likely had genetic condition limiting sexual development — research

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (431+ words) LONDON " Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from the genetic condition Kallmann Syndrome that can manifest itself in undescended testicles and a micropenis, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, following DNA testing of the Nazi dictator's blood. The new research also…...

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manilatimes.net > 11/12/2025 > news > national > ph-embassy-in-washington-honors-posthumously-4-filipino-wwii-veterans > 2221679

PH Embassy in Washington honors posthumously 4 Filipino WWII veterans

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (149+ words) MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Embassy in Washington bestowed congressional gold medals posthumously to four Filipino veterans of World War II to recognize their achievements and service to the United States. MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Embassy in Washington bestowed congressional gold…...

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manilatimes.net > 09/20/2025 > world > asia-oceania > hong-kong-evacuates-thousands-after-wwii-era-bomb-found > 2187595

Hong Kong evacuates thousands after WWII-era bomb found

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (201+ words) HONG KONG, China " Hong Kong authorities have evacuated thousands of residents over a bomb left over from World War II that was discovered at a construction site. Police said the bomb -- found on Friday -- weighed about 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds), adding that…...