‘Balangiga bells’ return a healing gift’ 73 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Christina HermosoThe impending return of the historic Balangiga bells to the country is a gift of healing and reconciliation amid the unfortunate events surrounding its story, said Borongan, Samar Bishop Crispin Varquez in a pastoral letter. No date, however, has been set for the actual return of the bells. “After years of waiting and uncertainty, this season of Advent, the season of waiting, is yielding us an early Christmas gift—the return of the bells of Balangiga. The three Balangiga bells were taken by the United States Army from the town church as war trophies after reprisals following the Balangiga massacre in 1901 during the Philippine-American War.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 02, 2018 08:48 UTC