The Philippine Air Force (PAF) hosted the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) for the second iteration of the Bilateral Training on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) and Search and Rescue (SAR) Execution dubbed as "Doshin-Bayanihan 2-22," it said on Saturday, June 25. (Photo...
Kobe Paras returns to the Japan B.League but signs with a different team for the upcoming 2022-23 season. After entering free agency, Paras, who played for one season with the Niigata Albirex BB, will now see action with Division 2 team Altiri Chiba. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to be a part...
Japan will soon resume sending volunteers to pass on relevant skills to other countries, including the Philippines. Two JOCV Volunteers officially called on Minister Nakata Masahiro to discuss their future assignments in preparation for the program’s resumption on June 17, 2022. (Photo courtesy...
TOKYO, Japan -- A Japanese court ruled on Monday that the country's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is constitutional, in a setback for activists after a landmark verdict last year found the opposite. The district court in western Japan's Osaka rejected arguments made by three same-sex...
It’s rather sad that June 12, our country’s Independence Day, isn’t celebrated much outside the officialdom here in the Philippines. For most Filipinos, it’s a holiday people look forward to so that they can get a break from the daily rigors of work. Abroad, however, it’s the biggest...
Japan swept Poland, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21, to keep its record unscathed at the start of Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Tuesday night. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Japanese banked on the trio of Sarina Koga, Arisa Inoue and Haruyo Shimamura to...
Apart from ramen, sushi, and mochi, Filipinos have a deep love for karaage. Usually found inside bento boxes, this Japanese-style fried chicken has every bit of its Western counterpart. It is crispy, juicy, and definitely comforting. And for a nation that consumes fried chicken during Christmas, it...
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed the Filipino people’s deep gratitude to the Japanese government on Independence Day as he witnessed the lowering of the Tunnel Boring Machine that would be used for the country’s first-ever subway project aimed at easing severe traffic congestion in Metro...
President Duterte has expressed his gratitude to Japan for its love for the Philippines and for assisting the country in its economic development as if it was part of the Japanese archipelago. President Duterte witnesses the lowering of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) of the country's first-ever...
The government of Japan will donate ¥210 million or about P82.8 million to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to enhance the operation and maintenance capabilities of the latter's patrol vessels. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (right) and Department of Foreign Affairs...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko formalized the P289.6 million worth of grant aid—P204 million for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and P85.6 million for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)—under...
The first ever long-distance road mountain tunnel in the Philippines will soon be established in Davao City. (Photo courtesy of DPWH) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, June 10, that it has reached a “new milestone” in the Davao City Bypass Construction Project with...
