<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Iziboshwa zaseSanto Tomas zaqala ukuzwa izindaba zezenzo zamasosha aseMelika eduze nasePhilippines ngo-August 1944. Imisakazo eyimfihlo ekamu yabenza bakwazi ukulandelela izenzakalo ezinkulu. NgoSeptember 21 kwafika ukuhlasela kokuqala kwezindiza zaseMelika endaweni yaseManila. Amabutho aseMelika ahlasela isiQhingi sasePhilippines iLeyte  <response>: ngo-October 20, 1944, futhi yahlasela amabutho aseJapane ayehlala kwezinye iziqhingi zezwe. Izindiza zaseMelika zaqala ukuhlasela iManila nsuku zonke. 