My friend who was imprisoned in the Philippines with her family during WWII would disagree, The thousands of Americans and other nationalities were scheduled to be murdered. Her family was to be killed the day after being rescued as the Japanese prepared to withdraw. They’re traumatized to this day having witnessed three prisoners bound and on their knees before being murdered. The civilians imprisoned never got reparations unlike the Japanese that were held in much better facilities during WWII.
My father in law was a Filipino kid around 9-10 during WW2. Rural area. He was rounded up for some unknown reason. Had nothing to tell the Japanese. Had no idea what was happening. They hung him by his heels and beat him to a pulp.
He loved Americans. Like a lot of Filipinos of his generation, he hated the Japanese.