The Balangiga Bells of Eastern Samar // FINALLY HOME after 117 years

The Balangiga bells are three church bells that were taken by the United States Army from the Church of San Lorenzo de Martir in Balangiga, Eastern Samar, Philippines, as war trophies after reprisals following the Balangiga massacre in 1901 during the Philippine–American War. One church bell was in the possession of the 9th Infantry Regiment at Camp Red Cloud, their base in South Korea, while two others were on a former base of the 11th Infantry Regiment at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. People representing the Catholic Church in the Philippines, the Philippine government, and the residents of Balangiga had sought to recover the bells since the late 1950s, but their efforts were met with frustration for decades. Progress in negotiations was made in 2018, and the bells finally returned to the Philippines on 11 December 2018, after 117 years. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- iLike at ishare na ang video na ito Wag nyo ring kalimutang mag subscribe sa aking youtube channel :) /seftv __________________________________________________________________________ For collaborations , sponsorships, and product reviews, hit my inbox at: seftv.ph@gmail.com ___________________________________________________________________________ *ignore* balangiga bells, american soldiers, filipino soldiers, philippine history

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