The disappearing ‘lolas’ of Mapanique

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 03/30/2023

There were originally 96 members when they formed the Malaya Lolas, an association of Filipino women who suffered mass rape and other forms of horrendous crimes committed by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. As…

Flashback: ‘Bahay na Pula’

Ma. Ceres P. Doyo - @inquirerdotnet 03/17/2023

In the news again are clamors for the belated compensation and apologies due to Filipino comfort women/sex slaves, now aging and fewer in number, who suffered at the hands of the Japanese military in World War II.…

Nelia Sancho and the saga of the Filipina comfort women

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/06/2022

Unlike most beauty title holders, who usually pursued modelling or showbiz careers, Nelia Sancho was popularly described as “beauty queen turned women’s rights activist. I greeted her virtually during her 71st birthday last August 30 just to…

KUWENTONG KULE: Lolas/WW II women victims of sexual slavery, violence are dying without seeing justice

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 12/15/2020

The recent deaths of three World War II women victims of sexual slavery and violence are manifestations that the survivors are dying without receiving a formal apology and legal compensation from Japan. Supporters documented this year the…

KUWENTONG KULE: The continuing saga of the WWII victims of sexual slavery and violence

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 04/28/2020

  It has been two years this week, April 27, 2018 to be exact, since  the Lola statue along Roxas Boulevard in Manila  was surreptitiously removed by the Duterte administration in order not to antagonize the Japanese government. “The Japanese…

Comfort women  and the police force’s insensitive red-tagging

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 03/10/2020

Government officials, specifically members of the police force, must understand that one cannot claim to love the nation and yet promote historical ignorance. The Manila Police District (MPD) came under fire last week after it reposted in…

Bizman’s ‘passion project’: Growing lola’s signature pastries’ legacy

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/15/2018

As a kid, Ingram Lim and his cousins grew up loving the treats that their Lola Loring would bake for them during family gatherings. Her pastries were unique and something they do not see being made or…

Kalyeserye’s Lolas star in Horror-Comedy Film

Mich Padayhag 11/11/2017

”THE THREE Lolas of Eat Bulaga’s “Kalyeserye” segment have taken their adventures to the big screen via the new horror-comedy movie, “Trip Ubusan: The Lolas vs. Zombies.” Lola Nidora (Wally Bayola), Lola Tidora (Paolo Ballesteros) and Lola…

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