Private endeavors in Philippines keep WWII memories alive, relevant

As time marches on from when World War II ravaged nations and claimed millions of lives in the Pacific more than seven decades ago, the relevance of wartime memories and other memorabilia keeps growing in the Philippines.Aside from museums built and operated by the government, privately owned spaces that display wartime artifacts are getting a boost, while actual locations of the intense battles continue to draw interest from visitors.The Philippines was a major battleground at the time as the United States sought to retake its former colony from Japanese invaders.In Bamban town some 100 ki…READ FULL ARTICLE