3.1K views · 86 reactions | #TodayInHistory ️ 80 years ago, on March...

747K views · 10K reactions | Manila, Philippines, just before WWII late 1941 #viralpost2025 #fbpost2025 #fbpost2025 #Philippines2025 #factsZero #photography #vintagephotography | factsZero | Facebook

The Manila Central Post Office, often called the Post Office Building, is the main postal office of Manila, which also serves as the headquarters of the Philippine Postal Corporation. It also houses the main mail sorting distribution operations of the Philippines. 🏦 The original building was designed by Juan M. Arellano and Tomás Mapúa in a neoclassical style. However, it was severely damaged in World War II during the Battle of Manila and was subsequently rebuilt in 1946 while retaining most o

3.6K views · 60 reactions | World War II in the Philippines on Reels | Facebook

As the Japanese occupation of the Philippines neared its end, the situation in Manila grew increasingly desperate. The economy had completely collapsed, and the once-thriving city was now gripped by starvation and despair. The Japanese, having looted everything of value, left the Filipinos with nothing. Food was scarce, medicine was nonexistent, and even basic farm equipment had been stolen. Society was on the verge of collapse. The black market thrived as people desperately bartered for scraps