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Three church bells seized by American troops as war trophies more than a century ago arrived in Manila on Tuesday to be handed back to the Philippines in a move long demanded by Filipino leaders, including the current president, who is critical of Washington and has moved closer to China.
A representative of Defense Secretary James Mattis is to turn over the Bells of Balangiga to the Philippine defense chief in a ceremony at an air force base in the capital, closing a dark chapter in the treaty allies' love-hate relationship.
Mattis has said the handover is an important gesture of friendship and is in the US national security interest. Some US veterans and officials had opposed the return of the bells, calling them memorials to American war dead.
LOOK: The three Balangiga bells are being prepared for transportation to the Philippines at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. (Photo from the US Embassy) pic.twitter.com/2yWB1OiECEThe bells are revered by Filipinos as symbols of national pride, and their arrival on a US military transport plane was shown live on national television.
- Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin) December 10, 2018
"We consider the occasion as an affirmation of our strong and enduring relations with our long-standing ally, the United States," Malacañang said in a statement. #FriendsPartnersAllies | via @ABSCBNNews https://t.co/YlfQWM6hTiAfter being colonized by Spain for more than three centuries, the Philippines became a US possession in 1898 in a new colonial era that began with the outbreak of the Philippine-American War.
- U.S. Embassy in the Philippines (@USEmbassyPH) December 10, 2018
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