AN organization fighting for justice for Philippine wartime sexual slavery victims of the Japanese troops has slammed Japan's efforts to boost its military role in the Philippines while continuing to refuse to apologize for its wartime crimes.
'The memories of the abuses suffered by Filipinos, especially women, in World War II have not healed. Japan, who has still refused to acknowledge its wartime crimes yet, is now serving as the US military partner in its Indo-Pacific framework,' the Lila Pilipina said in a statement.'Lila Pilipina' means League of Filipino Grandmother in Filipino.
'After three decades of fighting for their rights, there are now only a few survivors, most in their 90s and sick, while Japan continues to ignore the aging women's plight and demands on compensation and justice.Lila Pilipina slammed Japan's efforts for reaching a military agreement with the Philippines that will allow its troops and war materiel to move unhampered in the country.
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