Revisiting Refugee Camp in Bataan Philippines
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Many great thanks to the people of the Philippines for their kindness towards us refugees. Having lived both in the refugee camp in Thailand and the Philippines, I can attest that Filipinos treated us like human beings. I got emotional too watching this video. It brought back many memories from 1986-1987. Thank you brother.
Although you are about 5 yrs my elder, I think we were there at the precise same time. Being neighbors.
@qadventures I was there in late September 1986 to late April 1987.
@@qadventures I remember my college classmate’s sister was a Filipino peace corps volunteer at a Vietnamese refugee camp in Palawan. She told us her experiences. Mostly preparing the refugees for life in the US. She taught them English.
@qadventures bro, this is crazy. We were probably there at the same time. Our family was there in 86, too.
If possible, I would really like to hook up sometimes. Heading back to LA in April
I was here Sept 89-May 90; unforgettable . Love you Philippines ! Bataan and Bataan camp is like a poem feeling so internal and part of . I cherished the dearest- The mountains and rivers , the serenity , the wildness, the people here were the most beautiful earthly. Philippines is the best and I thank them for preserving and honoring this special place . I was lonely and homesick here at the the time but I had a love for it. You have quite an attached and emotional comeback; very nice!
I concur and that's what brought me back. These fond memories
Thank you for sharing this documentary. I was there too in 82 and your footage brings back much memories and tears.
Then my purpose is served. I have also connected with a few Cambodians that reached out from this video
I live in US. My friend is Vietnamese. Like you, he escaped. He was one of the boat people. I heard this 1st hand from him and the extreme crowding on the very small fishing boats. These little boats were not made to go on long ocean travels and the massive waves. Some boats sank by a huge wave. Thanks for explaining this story. Many people in US have no understanding of this at all. Even many PH kids do not understand this history.
I, myself, is not so clear. My parents don't talk about it, as if it's a memory they want to erase
We were in the PI located at Subic Bay four full years from 1975 - 1979 and I was in 4th grade - 7th grade at the school on the base. I love the Philippines and the people so much. We lived off base in Olongapo and then moved to a little gated ranch style apartment situation to the north of the second gate. My mom and I were involved in the baby lift from Vietnam, from what I understood, some moms in Vietnam baby’s that had service men fathers were given to the navy to bring to America. They stopped over at the base for a day or two before continuing to America. This was so sad and I have often wondered about them😢. I am so sorry that you and your family went through such scary, rough times. Thank you so much for sharing such an important part of history.
My grandfather, uncle, aunties ans elder brother went through a tough time. My experience with my parents and sister was actually very pleasant. I wish I can get your story on camera. Fascinating
Thank you for making this video. I've been looking for a walk-thru video like this for a few years. One day, I too will make a video of this place and talk about what I remembered during my time there.
Glad you got to revisit your childhood, could hear the emotions in your voice. god bless you your family
I tried to contain it, but it kept cracking
I was also there in 1986 when I was 7 years old in this same refugee camp! My goodness. It's great to see all of my Vietnamese brothers and sisters who have made it out to America or other free nations after escaping from the communist party. I, too, would love to revisit this great place one day. I'm very grateful for the Filipinos who were so generous to our family and other fellow refugees...
Thank you very much for this video!
Thank you Kathy. I had the privilege of reaching out to a few people like ourselves from this video
This makes me feel emotional. I am a Filipino.
I was full of all kinds of emotions as I walked the geounds
It was a horrible time for many. In Australia, we received so many refugees at the time also and the majority have not looked back since. Very sad, indeed.
And most took the opportunity to prosper
yes, exactly. Very hard working people. @@qadventures
you get to process a 7 year olds feelings its a gift my brother!
It was an emotional roller-coaster being there
I actually was there as well, great to see this, beyond words, thanks for doing this.
Thank you for acknowledging
Thank you for sharing this important part of history with the world that we as a human race can learn from past events to make a better future for all mankind.
I've been wanna to revisit this place for the last 12 yrs. Finally had the chance
I was there in 1983 and my family total are 11 family brothers and sisters. With small dome room.
Wow!!! Lots of family
You are the Best! Thank you!
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Impactful. It must have been a gut punch to go back to this place for you. Amazing that you can visit this now after a successful life. Good stuff Derek!
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Thanks for this 🩷 I’m from Bataan just 45 mins away from the refugee camp
We just missed you then
Interesting place 😊
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I was so amazed finding and watching this particular video. I only heard about the Bataan Refugee Camps back when I was in high school (1975) And the way you were explaining the occurrences, made me feel emotional what refugees went through. That was back then, but now mostly refugees were able to have a better life in countries like the USA and Canada. And seems like a cliche , that you will be back to re tell the historical story of your life. I enjoyed listening to your stories rather than reading it on google. Derek, let’s celebrate you finding back your home you left behind which is the Philippines. I just love this content of your video. Welcome back Derek! Hope you enjoy your stay ,in a different situation now. A very interesting video. Full of painful pasts, and yet there were a happy future for those refugees. Thanks for visiting the place and sharing the story . Watching here in Jacksonville Florida USA 🇵🇭🇺🇸
Wow, Gina!!! Beautifully said. I will go back to Los Angeles to visit, but the Philippines is home now
oh yan mga hindi na lumayas.
I remember being out at sea coming back from Persian gulf and we picked up several boat people and brought into the Philippines.
Thank you for your service and I remember my late grandfather always speak highly of servicemen that did for him what you did
I can imagine how traumatic it is to relived the past traumatic memories 😢😢😢 am from the southern Philippines but I never knew this story up until now through your channel. Thank you sharing your story. I am happy that you are doing well on your life now.
Bataan is on the way opposite end of you. I think there used to exist. Refugee camp for Russians to the south
If you could go to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. will find more info about Vietnamese Boat people..
thank you for sharing
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That place is Beautiful Q.
That's why I chose the Philippines to do my philanthropy work. The filipino people had been great to my family when we were in need
Very nice video
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I can only imagine the flood of emotions that you experienced revisiting the camp. I'm sure you've had memories throughout your life but it probably isn't the same as the ones that come flooding back when you actual return their as is quite evident in this video. This is a very powerful and personal video so thank you for sharing it with us and not cutting out your emotions as they add authenticity to the story. If you talk to the office, depending how the conversation goes maybe money can be donated to hire local contractors to do structural and electrical repairs and then some money donated to a local Buddhist church to supply volunteers for cleanup and upkeep on a regular basis. I would like to get involved with something like that to make sure it can be preserved for others to visit.
Great idea. 🙏🫶
i can understand you being so emotional. after everything you and your family went through..
It got me good being there
A part of your family past, and many others as well. War. Not good for anyone. Good things can come from wars. As well as bad, people never forget.
You are correct. I have seen some documentaries on Vietnam Vets going to Vietnam to meet the former Vietcongs to have an in depth conversation. Fascinating stuff. What got me most is when they huge and tell each other they don't know each other to hate one another. It was just war and they shoot each other to survive
If i am not mistaken the temple name was Vạn Hạnh.
I still haven't learned the name of the temple
I was 21 years old at that time.
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Totally understandable that this was a very emotional re-encounter. Thanks for sharing. Are your parents still allive to see this video?
Yes they are. But for some reason, they don't like to be reminded of this part of the past
I would like to see you cover the Bataan Death March. I am a Filipino but don't know much about it.
I don't have any ties to that, neither am I filipino nor historian. I am afraid I will butcher a history that is so meaningful
I been there 1988-1989
We left 1987
I live here 1985 vùng 510B
Oh cool. 2 years before us. Thank uou for reaching out♥️🫶🙏
tôi Cũng ở vùng 9A hay là vùng 9B ( không nhớ rõ lắm) có quen với 2 chị em tên Phượng và Chi, có học chung lớp học với bạn tên Phân’ trong lớp học tiếng anh ngữ và để chuẩn bị lên đường đi sang Mỹ.lúc ấy là năm 1985
@@qadventures tôi rất mong tìm gặp lại 2 chị em bạn quen trong căn hộ 9A-B tên Phượng và tên Chi và có quen với bạn tên Phân ‘nữa..
Ly bro
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Since I worked for 10 yrs. in Irvine CA, my Vietnamese coworkers tell me good and bad memories in Morong Bataan. Market day and bus excursions to Manila or the beach. Stories of boats that never made it to shore, rough sea, pirates, female abduction and never found.
That is correct.... may I ask you to share this video with your Vietnamese friends? I'm from Los Angeles and am looking to connect with as much of the "boat people" as I possibly can.
@@qadventures Will do. Maybe plan your next vlog to Puerto Pricesa Camp and the Vietnamese who decided to remain in the Philippines. Many moved to Manila.
I was there in 1990
Wow!!! I was a few yrs before you
@qadventures i was 17 in 1990 watching your video brought back many memories. Thanks for sharing brother
@phuclam9230 for sure😇 I was only 7 in 1987 when I was there.
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I'm not sure if it was this particular refugee camp or not but we're cambodian and spent some time in a refugee camp in the Philippines in 1981. Could you tell me if any Cambodians came through there or perhaps any other camps?
Yes. This place was exclusively for the vietnamese, Cambodian and Loatian. I have made connections with quite a bit of people who has came through here from this video. 1 in particular is also Cambodian, was there the same time I was and now live in Louisiana
Amazing,, i was gonna ask how you got to usa. Did u come as result of war.. now i know.
My family was sponsored by my uncle through a family unification petition. But, yes, a result of war
Is this also where the baatan death march of ww2 was?
Yes.... Bataan has a rich history. From the death march to the eviction of the tribal people. I couldn't cover it all.
back to civilization
Indeed
Is this also baatan death march of ww2?
Yes. Very rich history, I couldn't cover it all
I can feel the emotions😢😢😢
A walk down memory lane
its crazy to think you survive an actual war
I didn't. I was born after. But my parents did
Is there any list of messing or lift children age 3yo.to 4yo.girl on that time. Thanks to those who are welling to answer.🙏
No Roxanne. I have inquired, just to see if records of my family being there. Non exist. Only records of those who passed away there and laid to rest in that cemetery
Okay,thank you for your time sir. I hope my true parents will find me. I had the worst family since stepmom bring me here in masbate,i dont know why,but all i remember i came from bataan.
@RoxanneMarquez wait a minute.... may I ask that you reach out to me via any of my contact info on my description page? I sense there is something historically fascinating by reading between the lines
I'm so sorry. I only visited Bataan for a day. I don't know anything about it except for the refugee camp that my family stayed in when I was 7 yrs old. I live in Lapu-Lapu City via usa now and Bataan is far
Ok thanks anyway sir.
Rất tiếc chủ kênh nói tiếng Anh, những người bị hồi hương về Việt Nam sẽ không hiểu bạn nói gì cả, mọi người muốn xem và nghe bạn nói tiếng Việt.
Thiệt vô cùng Tiếc cho những đứa trẻ con định cư nước ngoài mà không chịu học nói tiếng Việt cho rành, Tiếc 😢😢😢
Not everyone needs to behave the same. It's free will
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Ðúng là tự do xem,..... nhưng càng biết nhiều thứ tiếng càng tốt và thoải mái cho chính mình hơn, nhiều công ty cũng rất cần người làm biết nhiều thứ tiếng hơn. OK
@@HoaiAnh-es9qv i understand and i appreciate your comments. I grew up in the USA and my parents worked very hard to raise 4 children. I was mostly around friends that only speaks English. I visit Vietnam often, but I feel the residents there doesn't have much patience with my Vietnamese abilities. but i try
Q Adv you have been got the big mistake for Vietnamese -Laos - Cambodian refugees in PRPC of the Philippines . THEY were not the refugees for war . Because the war were finished since the end of April and May of 1995 .( The third Indochina war).
Those refugees were victim of communist regimes. They were discriminated for opposite opinions , religions, political and the different levels of social .
- They were forced to go to the jails, labor camps which the communist labeled as RE-EDUCATED PROGRAM (brainwash ) if they were government employees , or who were service in military .
- I you are not poor famer , or who were running business for services , trading , and student were graduated high school they named you in the capitalist and minor capitalist then forced you must go to new economic zone which located in the wild jungle where were battle field , secrete zone which communist army were based before .
- Your house in the city , villages , markets they confiscated and delivery for them self after that.
- In new economic zone you must clear the jungle land turn into the farm land to grow the corn , tapia , or rice field to get the food to live for your self .
- Mines, boo bee trap , hand grenade , rockets, bombs , cluster bombs which were dude were exploded when you accidently steep on , or plough on its .
- Infact they are not escape from VIETNAM ,LAOS, CAMBOGDE for war . Thet escape for their life were oppressed in cruel situations . I was one of them . i had been 5 years in PRPC ( Philippines Refugee Processing Center ) Which located in SABANG (village ) MORONG (district) BATAAN (province ).
- The PRPC in Manila out skirt of Manila international air port ) in the transit camp to move refugee from Manila to Morong and against .
Your title were mistake to type MORONG in to MORON ( look like LUNATIC )
I may, perhaps, been misunderstood. I was born in 1978 and the war was over. I got my history lessons from my grandparents who may be biased