Three war-trophy church bells seized by U.S. troops more than a century ago were returned to the Philippines Tuesday morning, according to reports, following the controversial decision to repatriate ...

WASHINGTON --When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sits down for his first face-to-face bilateral meeting with President Trump on Monday in Manila, he is expected to come to the table with an ...

During the Philippine-American War, U.S. troops seized three bells as war trophies. Now the U.S. has flown them back. U.S. Returns Balangiga Church Bells To The Philippines After More Than A Century ...

Taken more than a century ago, US returns "Bells of Balangiga" to Philippines. After more than a century on American soil, Defense Secretary James Mattis officially returned the "Bells of Balangiga" ...

Dec. 11 (UPI) --The Balangiga Bells -- a memento from United States' military victory more than a century ago -- were returned to the Philippines Tuesday. The bells were taken by U.S. troops as war ...

After a 117-year hiatus, the iconic church bells of a central Philippines town will ring in the country once again, ending one of the most contentious quarrels between the United States and the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Three church bells seized by American troops as war trophies more than a century ago were returned to the Philippines on Tuesday. U.S. defense officials and the American ...