Emanuel Maurice "Emil" Bachrach[2] (4 July 1874 – 28 September 1937) was a Belarusian-Jewish emigrant to the United States who became an entrepreneur and philanthropist in the Philippines.
Emil Bachrach was a philanthropist, who supported both Jewish and Christian causes and accommodated Jews fleeing from Nazi Germany.
The committee recommended the creation of the Bureau under the Department of Commerce and Industry, the adaption of United States air traffic regulations, and the establishment of airports and airfields around the country.
[12] During World War II, the widow of Bachrach, Mary McDonald, had to surrender their residence Casa Blanca or also known as the Bachrach Mansion along Manga Ave., cor Buenos Aires St., in Santa Mesa, Manila, as it was commandeered by Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita upon his assignment in the Philippines in October 1944.
[13] After the war, Mary Bachrach moved to the United States,[11] and the mansion was acquired by Club Filipino and was inaugurated by President Ramon Magsaysay on September 21, 1956.