<prompt> Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Vasungwa veSanto Tomas vakatanga kunzwa nhau dzechiito chemauto eAmerica pedyo nePhilippines muna August 1944. Nhepfenyuro dzomumusasa dzakavanzwa dzakavabvumira kuronda zviitiko zvikuru. Pana September 21 kwakauya denho yokutanga yemhepo yeAmerica munharaunda yeManila. Mauto eAmerica  <response>: vakapinda muPhilippine Island yeLeyte musi waOctober 20, 1944, uye vakafambira mberi pamasimba eJapane akanga achitora zvimwe zvitsuwa munyika yacho. Ndege dzeAmerica dzakatanga kubhomba Manila zuva nezuva. 