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On May 22, 2023, a massive fire broke out at the Manila Central Post Office. The fire, which started at around 11:45 p.m., quickly spread through the building and was not brought under control until more than seven hours later. The fire caused extensive damage to the building, destroying much of its...

(Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto has called for a reconstruction of the razed Manila Central Post Office building even as its embers have hardly cooled down. "Government should rebuild the National Post Office Building. Fast, and not...

(Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) To say that Professor Clarita Carlos is devastated by the apparent destruction of the Manila Central Post Office building by fire is a massive understatement. "My sadness is in full throttle as I watch this building, built during the American occupation, buried even...