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“Quezon’s Game”: How a Filipino President Saved Over a Thousand Holocaust Jews

06/05/201906/05/2019 FilipiKnow "open door" policy, adolf hitler, facts about manuel quezon, Herbert Frieder, holocaut, jews, life of manuel l. quezon, manuel luis quezon, manuel quezon, manuel quezon contributions, Oskar Schindler, philippine history, pinoy trivia, president manuel quezon, schindler's list, US Colonel Dwight Eisenhower, US High Commissioner Paul McNutt

It was an inspiring story of courage only being retold lately. But how did President Quezon become a key part of this historic moment?

History and Politics People and Places Today I Learned

From Mountain Boy to Governor: The Incredible Story of Pitapit

05/15/201905/15/2019 FilipiKnow 1923 Baguio Carnival, benevolent assimilation, Bishop Charles H. Brent, first Igorot doctor, first Igorot governor of the Mountain Province, Hilary Clapp, Igorot, Luis Pawid, Martina Salming, Pitapit, Walter Clayton Clapp

An Igorot boy met an American. What happened next will amaze you.

History and Politics People and Places Today I Learned

Behind The Lyrics: The Mother Who Inspired “Sa Ugoy Ng Duyan”

04/15/201904/15/2019 FilipiKnow angono, art capital of the philippines, inspiration behind sa ugoy ng duyan, levi celerio, lucio san pedro, rizal, sa ugoy ng duyan, soledad diestro

This is how a mother’s lullaby gave birth to a bittersweet song created just as much for adults as it is for children.

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History and Politics People and Places Today I Learned

A Brief History Of Filipinos’ Obsession With White Skin

04/15/201904/15/2019 FilipiKnow Filipinos' obsession with white skin, history of skin whitening in the Philippines, skin whitening Philippines, why are Filipinos obsessed with getting white?

How did the Filipinos end up with this distorted perception of beauty? Is this a sign of colonial mentality or an inferiority complex brought to us by our Spanish colonizers?

History and Politics People and Places Today I Learned

Rare Photos of Manila City Hall from 100+ Years Ago

04/14/201904/14/2019 FilipiKnow Antonio Toledo, City Engineer Santiago Artiaga, history of Manila City Hall, Manila City Hall, Manila City Hall address, Manila City Hall architect, Manila City Hall building history, Manila City Hall facts, Manila City Hall image, Manila City Hall in the Philippines, Manila City Hall information, Manila City Hall location, Manila City Hall pictures, Manila City Hall WWII, Mayor Lito Atienza, old Manila City Hall, original Manila City Hall

Explore the rich and fascinating history of our city capital’s most iconic landmark–none other than the Manila City Hall.

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