Liberation of Manila

Date: February 23, 1945 • Location: Corcuera, Philippines

World War II: The capital of the Philippines, Manila, is liberated by combined Filipino and American forces.

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers. The islands are broadly categorized into three main geographical divisions: from north to south, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 114 million, it is the world's thirteenth-most-populous country.