TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has invited Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to visit the Philippines at the soonest time possible. Inside the Tokyo Imperial Palace, the residence of the Japanese Emperor (Photo from the...
The Philippine government will ask Japan to limit or even lift its travel advisories against some tourist destinations in the country in a bid to boost the tourism industry reeled by Covid-19 pandemic, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said on Thursday. During a roundtable meeting with the...
TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has stressed the importance of the support given by the Japanese government to the Philippines in undertaking the peace process, saying Filipinos are able to live a good life because of it. Malacañang photo Marcos said this during a...
Japanese disaster management experts have presented their best practices and plans in responding to natural calamities to their Philippine counterparts during a dialogue on resilience building. The Philippine delegation is led by National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Chairperson (NDRRMC)...
TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. told Japanese business leaders on Thursday that his administration has fast-tracked its “Build, Better, More” infrastructure program to support different economic activities in the future. President 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
TOKYO, Japan — Japanese shipping companies have assured President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. that they will continue to hire Filipino seafarers to man their vessels as they thanked the Philippine government for supporting initiatives to improve the skills and expertise of the country’s...
TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has pushed for the promotion of educational tourism between the Philippines and Japan, with a special focus on the exchange of students and professionals in tourism-related institutions. Marcos said this during a roundtable meeting with...
TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured Japanese investors Thursday that the Philippine government will intensify efforts to upskill and reskill Filipino workers to remain competitive under the new global economy and technological advances. Malacañang photo Marcos...
TOKYO, Japan — Malacañang said that several Japanese semiconductor firms have pledged to invest in the Philippines, which could help the administration's push for more jobs for Filipinos. Malacañang photo Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this after President Ferdinand...
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri is urging the Philippine and Japanese governments to begin exploratory discussions on forging a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries. “Speaking with Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko last year, I had brought up the idea of pursuing a VFA...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will deliver on Friday a keynote address in Japan to highlight his administration's economic agenda and seek for investments in the country during a business forum that is part of his itinerary there. The two-part forum, called the Philippine Economic...
Japan is opening more job opportunities to Filipino skilled workers, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople disclosed on Thursday, Feb. 9. Ople's announcement came after meeting representatives from more than 80 Japanese employers, whom she said, have expressed interest in...
