Showing posts with label World War II Philippines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War II Philippines. Show all posts

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Jews in the Philippines

Yes, once upon a time in our history there were a lot of Jews in the Philippines around 1,200 of them that fled Nazi Germany.


Here's an interesting post by Chuvaness : How President Quezon Saved More Than 1,200 Jews
“Rescue in The Philippines” is documentary about 5 Jewish brothers and Cincinnati businessmen making two-for-a-nickel cigars in pre-WWII Manila, together with President Manuel Quezon, Paul McNutt and Dwight Eisenhower -  helped 1,200 Jews escape the Nazis and immigrate to the Philippines.