Markuu Maraykanku iskugu yimid Manila dhinacyo kala duwan, waxay ogaadeen in inta badan ciidamada Ciidanka Boqortooyada Japan ee difaacaya magaalada ay ku soo laabteen Magaalada Baguio, amar ka yimid General Tomoyuki Yamashita, oo ahaa taliyaha guud ee ciidamada Japan ee Filibiin. Yamashita wuxuu qorsheeyay inuu ku biiro ciidamada Filibiin iyo kuwa Mareykanka ee waqooyiga Luzon olole isku dubaridan, iyadoo ujeedadu tahay inuu waqti ku iibsado dhismaha difaaca ka dhanka ah duulaankii Allied ee ku sugnaa jasiiradaha guriga ee Japan. Wuxuu lahaa saddex kooxood oo waaweyn oo uu hoggaaminayo: 80,000 oo nin oo ka tirsan Kooxda Shimbu ee buuraha bariga Manila, 30,000 oo ka tirsan Kooxda Kembu ee buuraha waqooyiga Manila, iyo 152,000 oo ka tirsan Kooxda Shobu ee waqooyi-bari Manila.
Ciidamada Japan ee ku sugan Filibiin