Manila, Philippines is currently seen by most as the "Paris of Asia", due to the beautiful hybrid of Spanish and American architecture as well as the Pasig River, which is seen as an analog to Paris' Seine River
After Tokyo, Manila (the metropolitan region in particular) became the second global city in Asia after reforms limiting the establishment of modern buildings to the fringes of Manila or in the surrounding Metro itself.
With am economy of $1.1 trillion, as well as being home to several international and regional organizations such as ASEAN, the ADB, SEATO, and a secondary city of the TPP, what would the Philippines look like if the Japanese forces did not surrender during the Battle of Manila? What if the American forces limited destruction to the city by employing limited use of artillery?