MANILA — or Maynilad — is a city named after the nilad plant, a type of water hyacinth that once grew abundantly along the banks of the Pasig River. Long before the Spanish colonizers arrived, it was ...
THE city of Manila commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Manila on Tuesday, reflecting on the resilience of the city and its people. Fought from Feb. 3 to March 3, 1945, the Battle of ...