Fire razes central post office; National IDs among destroyed
A nearly eight-hour fire yesterday destroyed almost the entire Central Post Office building in Manila, a structure of historical value. — May 22, 2023
philstar.comFire destroys main post office in Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmarkA massive fire has destroyed the main post office in the Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark. Firefighters said the fire started before midnight in the basement of the five-story building and was brought under control Monday morning more than seven hours later.— May 22, 2023
apnews.comFilipinos Grieve Loss of Architectural Gem After Manila Post Office InfernoCalls for greater efforts to preserve Manila’s heritage buildings are growing as the Philippine landmark is destroyed once again.— May 24, 2023
bloomberg.com10 things you may not know about the Manila Post Office buildingA post-fire appreciation of a landmark we never really got to appreciate.— May 26, 2023
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