<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Iziboshwa zaseSanto Tomas zaqala ukuzwa izindaba zokuthi amabutho aseMelika ayesebenza eduze nasePhilippines ngo-August 1944. Imisakazo eyimfihlo ekamu yabenza bakwazi ukulandelela izenzakalo ezinkulu. NgoSeptember 21 kwafika ukuhlasela kokuqala kwezindiza zaseMelika endaweni yaseManila. Amabutho aseMelika  <response>: lahlasela isiQhingi sasePhilippines iLeyte ngo-October 20, 1944, futhi laqhubekela phambili emandleni aseJapane ayehlala kwezinye iziqhingi zezwe. Izindiza zaseMelika zaqala ukuhlasela iManila nsuku zonke. 