Official Yad Vashem acknowledgement and Oscar-worthy documentary features are forthcoming: "This is the second site in Israel commemorating the friendship between the Israeli and Philippine people. A special sculpture was inaugurated in Rishon Lezion's Holocaust Park in 2009, describing the mutual humanitarian commitment between the two people through flags, doors and other symbols."
NOTE: Jerusalem, Israel — "The DFA said that in 1938, Filipinos rallied in Manila to denounce the persecution of Jews in Germany.
President Quezon offered 10,000 visas to European Jews who went to the Philippines until World War II reached the country.
In 1947, the Philippines delivered the most crucial and deciding vote to the UN Resolution creating the State of Israel."
NOTE: Jerusalem, Israel — "The DFA said that in 1938, Filipinos rallied in Manila to denounce the persecution of Jews in Germany.
President Quezon offered 10,000 visas to European Jews who went to the Philippines until World War II reached the country.
In 1947, the Philippines delivered the most crucial and deciding vote to the UN Resolution creating the State of Israel."
Years later, Israel is returning Filipino favor and "has opened its doors to 40,000 overseas Filipino workers who now take care of the survivors of the Holocaust and World War II."
