Fire Destroys Main Post Office in Philippine Capital, a Nearly 100-Year-Old Neoclassical Landmark

Smoke billows from the still smoldering Manila Central Post Office in Manila, Philippines, on May 22, 2023. AP Photo/Aaron Favila

A massive fire tore through Manila’s historic post office building overnight, slightly injuring one person and razing the nearly 100-year-old landmark in the Philippine capital, police and postal officials said Monday.