"The Battle of Manila from 3 February to 3 March 1945, fought by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the Philippines' 1945 campaign. The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and total devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (19421945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory in the campaign of reconquest." - Old Philippines (Facebook Acct.)
Photos Sources: (w/ great thanks) Mr. John T. Pilot & Mr. Spencer Ivan Fortune and LIFE
BAYAN KO
Ang bayan kong Pilipinas
Lupain ng ginto't bulaklak
Pag-ibig na sa kanyang palad
Nag-alay ng ganda't dilag
At sa kanyang yumi at ganda
Dayuhan ay nahalina
Bayan ko, binihag ka
Nasadlak sa dusa
CHORUS
Ibon mang may layang lumipad
Kulungin mo at umiiyak
Bayan pa kayang sakdal-dilag
Ang 'di magnasang makaalpas
Pilipinas kong minumutya
Pugad ng luha at dalita
Aking adhika
Makita kang sakdal laya
[Repeat CHORUS]
Song: Bayan Ko
Music by: Constancio De Guzman
Lyrics by: Jose Corazon de Jesus
Sung by: Freddie Aguilar
thanks to the foreign photographers kung di dahil sa kanila wala mga ganito. tila mga pilipino ata noon hindi mahilig sa photography ng mga lugar at makasaysayang lugar istraktura.
bolinaotex 2 days ago
okey na sana e.. sana wala ng NINOY
Antondundoy 2 weeks ago
The philippines is worth is dying for....and to kill for.
ramraker 2 months ago
i am so prouddd to be pilipino our buildings that day was biigggg wow i love my country no matter what !!!
123dongeo 3 months ago
proud to be a FILIPINO...and i love history salamat sa mga picture na ito,,nakikita namin yung mga bagay na nangyari sa pilipinas dati,,sana pagyamanin pa natin at alagaan pa natin yung mga natitira nating yaman sa ngayon..katulad ng mga lumang gusali at mga bahay sa manila man o sa ibang lugar ng pilipinas,,
bampz23 4 months ago
proud to be a FILIPINO...and i love history salamat sa mga picture na ito,,nakikita namin yung mga bagay na nangyari sa pilipinas dati,,sana pagyamanin pa natin at alagaan pa natin yung mga natitira nating yaman sa ngayon,,
bampz23 4 months ago
after war doon rin nag umpisa ang mga tall bulidings sa manila aside from reconstruction of old buildings
mapece125 7 months ago
MAHAL KITA.
csznnlrn 7 months ago
wow Philippines in 1945 was sad thanks to the Americans our beloved country has recovered and now developed and the destroyed buildings are now fixed
ChrisJohnSanDiego 9 months ago
aguy makahilak man sab ta ani!
radeetango 11 months ago