Manila Central Post Office

Manila Central Post Office
The Manila Central Post Office at night
General information
Type	Neoclassical
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Address	Liwasang Bonifacio, Magallanes Drive, Ermita, Manila
Country	Philippines
Current tenants	Philippine Postal Corporation
Construction started	1926
Completed	February 1928
Owner	Government of the Philippines
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Juan M. Arellano Tomás Mapúa Ralph Doane
National Historical Landmarks
Official name	Manila Central Post Office Building
Type	Building, government institution
Region	National Capital Region
Marker Date	June 2, 1994

The Manila Central Post Office, often called the Post Office Building, is the main postal office of Manila, which also serves as the headquarters of the Philippine Postal Corporation. It also houses the main mail sorting-distribution operations of the Philippines.

It is located along the banks of the Pasig River in Lawton, Ermita and lies at the northern end of Liwasang Bonifacio. Its location along the Pasig was a part of the Burnham Plan of Manila for easy water transportation of mails. Its central location with converging avenues made the building readily accessible from all sides.^[1]

The original building was designed by Juan M. Arellano, Tomás Mapúa, and Ralph Doane in neoclassical style.^[2] However, it was severely damaged in World War II during the Battle of Manila and was subsequently rebuilt in 1946 while retaining most of its original design.^[2]

Before midnight on May 21, 2023, the building was severely damaged by a massive fire that started in the basement and spread throughout its floors.^[3]