@philhistory07: How the Philippines Became a Safe Harbor In the late 1970s, Vietnamese refugees drifted for weeks at sea, escaping the aftermath of war. Most countries turned them away but the Philippines opened its doors. Over 400,000 boat people passed through Palawan, where schools, churches, and markets were built inside refugee camps. Families were treated not as refugees, but as guests. Almost no one remembers this today, but for nearly 20 years, the Philippines became a safe harbor when the world looked away. #FilipinoPride #ForgottenHistory #vietnameserefugees #palawanstories #HumanityFirst

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