The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battle for Leyte Gulf", the "Battles for Leyte Gulf", and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Sea", is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and also, by some criteria, the largest naval battle in history. It was fought in waters near the Philippine island of Leyte, from 23 October to 26 October 1944, between naval and naval-air forces of the Allies and those of the Empire of ... Read More

As celebrate Filipino American History Month, I'd like to take a look at some interesting aspects of the Filipinos history in the U.S. beginning with one point raised in my Filipino American websites.  Did the Filipinos really arrive in the U.S. earlier than the pilgrims? Read More