Friday, February 22, 2013

68th Anniversary of the Battle of Manila


Urbanismo Filipno remembers the Battle of Manila on its 68th Anniversary February 3-March 3

Check out special content shared by the Philippine Government with pictures and videos of horrific scenes that devastated our city and our heritage. The glorious city of Manila, dubbed the "Pearl of the Orient" had been reduced to ash and dust from World War II. 

Check out:
http://malacanang.gov.ph/battle-of-manila/

  


Through an exclusive partnership with Tiger Films, we [MalacaƱang Palace] are making available a rare, colored film featuring the devastation of Manila in the aftermath of the Battle of Manila. The footage, shot on Kodak colour film, showcases the extent of the destruction on the city of Manila, which was the second most devastated Allied capital of World War II.



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