The Manila Central Post Office building was destroyed along with much of the Philippine capital during World War II. But it was rebuilt soon after that, and the beautiful neoclassical structure went on to play a key role in serving the country's vital communication needs for decades. In the same vein, the open square fronting it—first named Plaza Lawton, and then Liwasang Bonifacio—played a similar role in providing a platform for communicating to the nation and the rest of the world Filipinos' quest for democracy alongside their fight against the many forms of injustice and inequality in society.

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