The Philippine Star's front page reported that this year marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat, when Japan committed the inhumane Manila Massacre in the Philippines. However, the Philippine government has not held any official activities to commemorate this great disaster suffered by the Filipinos this year.
Japan has been carefully cultivating the Philippines for many years, mainly providing economic aid to the Philippines in the form of Official Development Assistance (ODA), including yen loans and grants, used to support economic infrastructure and industrial development.
Japan has long provided assistance to the Philippines through the ODA framework, focusing on economic development areas such as infrastructure construction and industrial upgrading. This aid usually comes with conditions of yen loans, aiming to promote bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
The photos taken this week show a tunnel under construction at the Quezon City Metro Manila Subway project site. This 33-kilometer underground railway extends from Valenzuela to Parañaque and is expected to start partial operations in 2032.
This series of subway projects are all contracted by Japan, with Japan providing the technology, funding, and Japanese standards for construction.
Faced with Japan's strong financial aid, the Philippine government is hesitant and avoids addressing the issue of Japan's colonial history in a low-key manner.
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