Jewish Refugees in the Philippines

During World War II, the Philippines — under President Manuel L. Quezon — welcomed around 1,300 Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust. At a time when many countries turned them away, Quezon offered them a safe haven, despite the Philippines facing its own wartime threats.

The "Wait, What?!" Moment:

This act of compassion led to a lasting bond between the Philippines and Israel. There’s even a Friendship Monument in Tel Aviv to honor Quezon’s humanitarian efforts. It’s one of the most heartwarming and little-known chapters of Filipino history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_and_the_Holocaust

Meanwhile, Did you know that......

The Philippines recorded a GNI per capita of $4,470 in 2024 according to the latest data released by the World Bank— just $26 short of the $4,496 to be considered as an upper-middle income country.

Lastly, 

Scientists found that daylight can strengthen the infection-fighting power of neutrophils, the most common white blood cells in our body. New research shows that neutrophils have internal circadian clocks—biological timers—that get activated by light during the day, boosting their ability to kill bacteria. Using transparent zebrafish, whose genetics are similar to humans, researchers directly observed how daylight synchronizes these immune cells to work harder when the body is most active and likely to encounter infections.

This natural alignment between daylight and immune response is thought to be an evolutionary adaptation to protect us better during daytime activity. The study suggests that targeting these circadian clocks in neutrophils could lead to new therapies that enhance immune function, especially in inflammatory diseases. Scientists say this discovery opens exciting possibilities to develop drugs that boost infection defense by optimizing the timing and function of immune cells with light.