2020, February 15. Battle of Manila, 75th Anniversary
Litho Offset, Amstar Printing Company, Inc.,
Perf 14
Singles, Sheets of 40
12p Memorare Statue -
Singles (40,000)
Layout Artist: Rodine C. Teodoro
First Day Covers:
Manila
75 YEARS OF THE BATTLE OF MANILA
The Battle of Manila was one of the
most decisive vIctories of the Second World War.
From February 3 until March 3, 1945, Allied Force from the
United States of America and the Philippines engaged the occupying
Japanese Forces in prolonged combat.
This battle brought about incredible devastation to the
capital, nearly flattening Manila while ending upwards of 100,000
civilian lives. Cornered
Imperial Japanese Forces retaliated mercilessly - violent crimes
such as rape and mutilation were inflicted upon hapless Filipino
civilians. It was a horrifying event that turned the previously
vibrant city - dubbed the Pearl of the Orient - into a dreadful
landscape. Eventually the
city was recaptured by the Americans, and Manila was liberated from
Japanese occupation.
This issue honors the men, women, and
children who perished during the Battle of Manila seventy-five years
ago. The commemorative stamp features the
Memorare
statue
by Peter de Guzrnan which stands at the Plazuela de Santa Isabel
in Intramuros. Inscribed on it is a dedication by National Artist
Nick Joaquin to the innocent lives lost,
"We remember them, nor shall
we ever forget”.