Thursday, June 26, 2014

Abandoned children fear as US troops eye Philippines

When the last US ship pulled out of the Philippines' Subic naval base more than two decades ago, a desperate young woman's hopes of finding her father sailed away with it. Beirut Calaguas, now 44, is among the tens of thousands of "Amerasians" fathered by US soldiers who served in the Philippines, home to the US military's biggest overseas bases until they closed down in 1992. Like so many ... More here: Abandoned children fear as US troops eye Philippines

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