Narra trees planted to symbolize ‘deeply rooted history’ between Marikina, Israel 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Jhon Aldrin CasinasNarra trees symbolizing the strong friendship and deeply rooted history of Marikina City and Israel were planted at the Philippine School of Business Administration (PSBA) last week. Marikina Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro and Israel Ambassador Rafael Harpaz, together with other city officials and administrators of PSBA, planted six Narra trees at the PSBA campus on September 25. In 1940s, the housing site for the Jewish refugees was then part of Marikina City. He also lauded Quezon for making a very brave decision of allowing Jewish refugees to enter the Philippines.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 29, 2019 09:00 UTC