Filipino History

In episode 3 of the Filipino History Podcast, we examine one of the first Filipino settlements in the United States. St. Malo, the first Filipino settlement in Louisiana, was a small fishing community located outside New Orleans. Some scholars believe in a common myth that the community was founded in 1763 by Filipino sailors traveling from Mexico. Yet, the evidence shows that St.

The podcast describes how on Feb 7, 1945, citizens from the town of Malate, Philippines, were forced to march to St. Paul College where they were brutally murdered. www.filipinohistory.ph  Youtube Facebook

This episode of Filipino History discusses the women who were raped and murdered at the Bay View Hotel in Manila in early February of 1945 by occupying Japanese forces.