PH, US mark 80th anniversary of Liberation of Manila

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PH, US mark 80th anniversary of Liberation of Manila

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United States on Saturday marked the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Manila, paying tribute to the Filipinos and Americans who fought against the Japanese occupation. The ceremony was held at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Taguig City. According to the American Battle Monuments Commission, the cemetery houses 17,113 headstones of American servicemen and women who died during the w…

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[Manila Kyodo News] On the 22nd, 80 years after the street battle in which the U.S. military recaptured the Philippine capital of Manila, which had been occupied by the Japanese army during the Pacific War, President Marcos gave a speech at a memorial event at the U.S. military cemetery. He emphasized that "More than 1,000 U.S. soldiers and more than 100,000 Filipino citizens died, and Manila became free."