Memorial ceremony for 1945 Battle of Manila victims

Memorial ceremony for 1945 Battle of Manila victims

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (L) and a senior U.S. Embassy official bump elbows as they attend a memorial ceremony for victims of the 1945 Battle of Manila in the Philippine capital on Feb. 3, 2021, the 76th anniversary of the start of the battle between Japanese and Allied forces.

Memorial ceremony for 1945 Battle of Manila victims

Memorial ceremony for 1945 Battle of Manila victims

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (L) attends a memorial ceremony for victims of the 1945 Battle of Manila in the Philippine capital on Feb. 3, 2021, the 76th anniversary of the start of the battle between Japanese and Allied forces.

Memorial ceremony for 1945 Battle of Manila victims

Memorial ceremony for 1945 Battle of Manila victims

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno speaks at a memorial ceremony for victims of the 1945 Battle of Manila in the Philippine capital on Feb. 3, 2021, the 76th anniversary of the start of the battle between Japanese and Allied forces.

Manila mayor

Manila mayor

File photo taken Feb. 3, 2020, shows Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso (C), an actor-turned-politician widely known by his screen name Isko Moreno, at the city hall in the Philippine capital.

Manila mayor

Manila mayor

File photo taken Feb. 3, 2020, shows Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso (C, L), an actor-turned-politician widely known by his screen name Isko Moreno, posing for a photo with his supporters in the Philippine capital.

Manila mayor

Manila mayor

File photo taken Feb. 3, 2020, shows Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso (L), an actor-turned-politician widely known by his screen name Isko Moreno, attending a ceremony in the Philippine capital.