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Six months after street-by-street fighting and US bombardment had leveled the once-proud city, the stench of rotting flesh still lingered in the capital, according to those who survived the ordeal.
"The destruction of Manila was one of the greatest tragedies of World War II. Of all the allied capitals only Warsaw suffered more," wrote American historian William Manchester.
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JOSE MARIA BONIFACIO ESCODA
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Six months after street-by-street fighting and US bombardment had leveled the once-proud city, the stench of rotting flesh still lingered in the capital, according to those who survived the ordeal.
"The destruction of Manila was one of the greatest tragedies of World War II. Of all the allied capitals only Warsaw suffered more," wrote American historian William Manchester.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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August 15, 2005 - 12:00am
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I write this after the University of the Philippines’ Fighting Maroons clinched the UAAP men’s basketball championship, and after a UP Law graduate (Kyle Christian Tutor) topped the Bar exams.
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It’s the happiest time of the year and Christmas is upon us. This season is about loving, sharing, giving, forgiving, thanksgiving and celebrating the birth of our Lord. In the Yuletide spirit, we’re excited to launch our annual Christmas Contest, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, today.
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The Palawan Group of Companies hosted a Champions’ Thanksgiving Dinner last December 18 at UP Diliman to honor the UP Fighting Maroons' victory in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.
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Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s dismal approval ratings, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Monday, December 23, that they were not after opinion poll ratings.
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Breeze EcoPlay, a program initiated by Breeze in partnership with Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI), kicked off with the inaugural EcoPlay Olympics at the Marikina Sports Center on December 10, themed “Sige sa Mantsa, Tuloy ang Laro.”
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