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Escolta - World War II

December 3, 2008

During the liberation of Manila in the second world war, the city was carpet-bombed. Several buildings in Escolta were also destoyed.

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(View of Escolta from Pasig River - WW2 Photo)

Fortunately, some of those buildings were reconstructed after the war, including classic buildings that we can still see at present.

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(Escolta - 1945 Photo)

Pasig River became the entry point of American and Filipino soldiers from the Manila Bay.

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From the photo above, the building at left is the Regina Building, and at the right is the Perez-Samanillo Building.

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The old Natividad Building is also a witness to the desolation of the area during the war. This building was burned during the war.

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Imagine Escolta without the war, the area would have been even more progressive.

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Today, that glory and glitter are all gone again. The banks and insurance companies have moved out. Escolta has to be again rehabilitated because certainly, it is a big part of our history…

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In reality, the city of Manila was never rebuilt nor recovered after the second world war, due to neglect and, of course, corruption.

Posted by manilahub at 11:17 am | permalink

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Beautiful pictures of the area and very nice sentiments. Do you have any more photos or know where I could find more?

Posted by oliver at January 4, 2010, 10:58 am

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