Manuel Quezon III, President Quezon's grandson: I think for my grandfather, it was perhaps that simple. You have a country. You have a little authority. You have an opportunity. Someone has asked for refuge—which is the most basic humanitarian appeal anyone can make. You answer it.
Generoso D.G. Calonge, Philippine Ambassador to Israel, Tel Aviv: It is very reassuring and comforting to know that there is continuous and deliberate effort from around the world to bring to light the full story of the Jewish Rescue and the humble contribution of the Philippines, ultimately for the greater education and appreciation of succeeding generations of both Jewish and Filipino people.
