In the Field Museum’s archives, about 8,000 miles away from the sprawling tropical islands of the Philippines, sitting on metal shelves and organized in wooden drawers, are more than 13,000 objects ...

The annexation of the Philippines by the United States was very controversial. Many Americans adamantly opposed the ‘Benevolent Assimilation” of the Philippines which was promoted and implemented by ...

The artifacts serve as time capsules for an entire generation of “manong” workers and they’re now displayed at the National Museum of American History Nathan Pugh | Freelance Writer Two decades ago, ...

THE United States turned 250 on July 4. On the same date, the Philippines marked 80 years of independence from America, and ...

Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his family left the Philippine island of Corregidor on this day in history, March 11, 1942. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to leave the island after ...

Back to the future: US naval officers walking through the city of Olongapo in 1972. (Robert Alexander / Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive ...

As he surveyed the ballroom filled with about 400 people celebrating Filipino Americans in Texas earlier this month, Gus Mercado felt a special sense of accomplishment and pride for his community. The ...

This fall, communities across Michigan and the nation will honor the legacy of Filipinos in the United States. October is Filipino American History Month, a time to uplift the contributions of ...