CityLab Daily: Manila Post Office Fire Sparks Calls for Historic Preservation
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Firefighters douse a fire at the Post Office building in Manila on May 22.
Photographer: AFP/Getty ImagesFilipinos are mourning the loss of a nearly century-old site after the Manila Central Post Office caught fire on Sunday. The neoclassical building, once considered the grandest structure in the Philippines, is one of several heritage sites lost, damaged or demolished over time, sparking calls for the government to better protect and preserve the country’s historical structures.
Heritage advocates say a lack of funding and political will has long put historic preservation on the back burner, but the latest destruction could serve as a wake-up call, Manolo Serapio Jr reports. Today on CityLab: Filipinos Grieve Loss of Architectural Gem After Manila Post Office Inferno