The purchasing of illegal cigarettes has increasingly become a normal behavior among adult smokers in the Philippines and three other countries, according to a study by Japan Tobacco International (JTI). Based on its study titled “Fighting the Dark Underworld,” which also included France, the...
Japan has expressed its intention to strengthen its defense cooperation and exchanges with the Philippines in an attempt to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. COURTESY CALL — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Japanese officials led by Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and...
The Philippines and Japan have officially signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), allowing both countries to send military forces to each other's territory for joint drills. AGREEMENT SIGNED — Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro sign the...
The Philippines and Japan are set to sign on Monday, July 8, the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) which will allow both countries to send military forces to each other's territory for joint drills. File photos According to Malacañang, President Marcos will witness the signing of...
Former Ateneo Blue Eagles Geo Chiu is joining the increasing number of Filipino imports in Japan B.League after signing with B2 team Ehime Orange Vikings. Geo Chiu (UAAP Media) The 23-year-old big man will be playing in the 2024-25 season following his stint with the Strong...
Japan B.League is extending its reach for aspiring players across Asia as it added more countries to be eligible for a special quota starting next season. Thirdy Ravena (B.League/File photo) The Japanese league announced Wednesday, June 26, that it added Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Malaysia,...
On June 20, 2024, Second Secretary Nishimura Tokiko of the Japanese Embassy attended the turnover ceremony for “The Project for the Procurement of Water Purification System for Barangay Mabato in Rosario, Batangas”. The ceremony was also attended by Golden Wheel Awards Foundation, Inc. (GWAFI)...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel wave flags of the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan during the opening ceremony of Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2024 in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental on June 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of PCG) The coast guard organizations of the Philippines,...
(Top photo, left) General Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) meets General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), via video teleconference on June 20, 2024 to discuss China Coast Guard’s (CCG) aggression during...
An Exchange of Notes for The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) was signed by Ambassador Endo Kazuya and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo on May 17, 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs. Japan commits Y327 million (approximately ₱121...
On June 5, 2024, a ceremony was held to send-off the 16th batch of Filipino candidates for nurse and certified care worker under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) at the Department of Migrant Workers in Mandaluyong City. First Secretary and Labor Attaché Kanno Chihiro...
Kiefer Ravena is extending his stay overseas for the fourth consecutive year after signing with Yokohama B-Corsairs for the Japan B. League 2024-25 season, the team announced on Friday, June 14. Kiefer Ravena (Shiga Lakes, Japan B. League) Ravena is the first among the six Filipino imports,...
