Our Family Through the War

The Japanese invaded Cebu on 10 April 1942, landing troops in Pinamanguhan on the west coast of Cebu and Talisay just south of the city. On the eve of the Japanese landing, the Americans, in a bid to deny supplies to the enemy, burned supplies, ammunition, and facilities in the pier area, destroying an area six or seven blocks in length along the waterfront from the Customs House to Carbon Market. In the process, a good portion of Cebu’s commercial district was destroyed. Discover the involvement of the Aboitiz Moraza family and company through their words and learn how they survived WWII and Japanese occupation.