Diego Gabriel Torres, president of the Renacimiento Manila, speaks in front of a group of uniformed Japanese and American soldiers as he conducts a tour of historical sites around Manila on Aug. 17, 2024. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEDiego Gabriel Torres, president of the Renacimiento Manila, speaks in front of a group of uniformed Japanese and American soldiers as he conducts a tour of historical sites around Manila on Aug. 17, 2024. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEDiego Gabriel Torres, president of the Renacimiento Manila, speaks in front of a group of uniformed Japanese and American soldiers as he conducts a tour of historical sites around Manila on Aug. 17, 2024. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEDiego Gabriel Torres, president of the Renacimiento Manila, speaks in front of a group of uniformed Japanese and American soldiers as he conducts a tour of historical sites around Manila on Aug. 17, 2024. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEDiego Gabriel Torres, president of the Renacimiento Manila, speaks in front of a group of uniformed Japanese and American soldiers as he conducts a tour of historical sites around Manila on Aug. 17, 2024. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE