Japan will donate a still-undetermined amount of AstraZeneca COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to at least five Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. The Foreign Ministry in Tokyo made this announcement on Tuesday as it initially aimed to deliver one million doses of...
The Philippine government on Tuesday received the JPY 20-billion (approximately P8.8 billion) budgetary support pledged by the Government of Japan (GOJ), through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). (Embassy of Japan) In a statement issued by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, it said...
The Board of Investments (BOI) is eyeing some Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturers to look at the Philippines as a viable location for their expansion and exports to ASEAN countries. BOI Managing Head Ceferino Rodolfo, who is also undersecretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, made...
The “Make It Happen in the Philippines” campaign and the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act will help foreign investors expand their markets when they invest in the country, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose C. Laurel V told Japanese businessmen. The envoy...
It's time to show off your cooking skills. Chef Daisuke Suzuki and Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa (Photo: @AmbJPNinPH/Twitter) The embassy of Japan in Manila has launched an online cooking competition where the winner can have a chance to dine with the ambassador at his residence....
Despite fewer coronavirus cases last year, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is experiencing a disproportionate impact of the pandemic in terms of its socio-economic development and in aggravating existing and emerging vulnerabilities in the region, according to the...
Six Japanese wiring harness firms are investing in the country with estimated investments of P10.5 billion and 18,650 jobs potential, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. Lopez based his announcement on the report by Commercial Counselor and Special Trade Representative...
Although there has been an increase in grape and strawberry production in the country, it is not yet as widespread as it could be in urban areas. A gardener in Antipolo, Rizal does not only grow the common crops, but he also cultivates grapes and strawberries in his residence. ...
Jaja Santiago scored 11 points for Ageo Medics in their championship match against NEC at the Japanese V.Cup Division 1 finals (Photo from Ageo Medics) The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) lauded Jaja Santiago’s recent success overseas as the first Filipino player to win a...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) is pushing for a new kind of therapy in the country called "forest bathing," which is a Japanese innovation. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I firmly believe that forest bathing can also be a...
Marugame Udon, the Japanese restaurant where influencer duo Chuck and Joe did a controversial TikTok video of taking out extra condiments, thanked Resto Owners of the Philippines (Resto Ph) through an uploaded short message on their Facebook page Marugame Philippines . “We would like to thank...
A couple of years back, the Japanese government came to Manila with the idea of wanting to promote the unknown places of Japan in our country. They met with the Metro Channel heads and, lo and behold, this project fell on my lap. So, Foodprints was to do four one-hour shows in Japan. The Japanese...
