Today, Israeli diplomats pay their respects to Quezon by visiting the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. Philippine passport holders are interviewed at the port of entry in Israel and can stay for up to 90 days as tourists, as long as their passports are valid for at least six months beyond the period of intended stay, they have confirmed round trip tickets with onward flight, confirmed hotel reservation before departure, sufficient pocket money worth at least $2,000 and a letter of invitation from the sponsoring establishment or tourist agency.īen-Matityau recalled that on several occasions, he met descendants of Jewish refugees in Manila, an evidence that the open-door policy of Quezon saved lives. (Source: Facebook page of Ambassador Effie Ben-Matityau) The Philippines established an embassy in Tel-Aviv and Israel opened an embassy in Manila in 1962.įilipino pilgrims visit the Open Doors monument at the Holocaust Memorial Park in Rishon Lezion, Israel.
Israel and the Philippines established full diplomatic relationships in 1957 and signed a treaty of friendship in 1958. Ben-Matityau said the two “Manuels” of the Philippines were among those responsible for the close bond between the two countries. That was a crucial vote that broke the tie in favor of Israel’s statehood. He said that in 1947, the Philippines led by then president Manuel Roxas, was the only Asian country that voted in favor of United Nations Resolution 181, creating the state of Israel. These were among the stories shared by Ben-Matityau when he visited The Standard recently to remind the paper’s editors of the strong friendship between the Philippines and Israel spanning more than 80 years. Simplicio, the late grandfather of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, adopted the two women and gave them jobs in Manila. Nearly 1,300 Jews mostly from Austria and Germany made it to the Philippines, including two young women met by Judge Simplicio Sempio del Rosario on a ship leaving Germany. Douglas MacArthur, later became the 34th president of the US.
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