President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. seemed to address rumors about his supposed weekend trip to Japan when he had this sarcastic welcome for reporters covering him in Cavite to Hokkaido. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos' remark came after rumors circulated...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Tropical cyclones are often associated with damaging winds and heavy rains that impact communities, especially the agricultural sector. The seas surrounding the Philippines are considered the roughest due to the high number of tropical cyclones forming each year. However,...
Malacañang has denied that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is currently in Japan. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) "Wala po siya sa Japan (He is not in Japan)," Office of the Press Secretary officer-in-charge Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil told reporters...
The embassies of the United Kingdom, Japan, China, and the United States on Saturday, Oct. 29, expressed sadness over the devastation caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” that caused 45 deaths, promising that they are prepared to help the Philippines respond to the tragedy (From left to...
Scary stories as soft power CURSE STORY Kayako Seiki from The Grudge When I was in high school, everyone was talking about the Japanese horror film, The Ring . It first came out in 1998 but for some reason, we only got wind of it around 2003. We watched it during summer break and it terrified me to...
TOKYO, Japan -- The United States, Japan and South Korea warned Wednesday that a North Korean nuclear test would warrant an "unprecedentedly strong response", vowing unity after a blitz of missile launches from the hermit state. Japan's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Mori (C), US Deputy...
The arrival of Gilas players seeing action in the Japan B. League is expected to provide additional manpower to the national training team preparing for the fifth window of the FIBA Asia World Cup Asian Qualifiers even as the workouts intensify starting next week. Dwight Ramos (Photo from FIBA)...
K-pop group Seventeen will be holding their first dome tour in Japan in November and December and to mark it, Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya will be turned into “concert play parks.” HYBE Japan will be hosting the “Seventeen Be The Sun The City” to celebrate Seventeen’s upcoming concerts in...
Warning of the “life-or-death” situation of the country’s banana exports, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda on Sunday, Oct. 23, asked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who also sits as Agriculture secretary, to push for zero tariffs for bananas in Japan. (FILE PHOTO/MANILA...
PERTH, Australia -- Australia and Japan agreed to share sensitive intelligence and deepen defence cooperation Saturday, signing a security pact to counter China's military rise. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shake hands during their visit to...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his culture minister to launch an investigation into the contentious Unification Church amid opposition pressure and slumping support for his Cabinet. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at...
APPETIZERS Before hoke lunch, and before scallops lunch Japan has just recently reopened its borders to foreign travelers in tour groups. One cannot imagine the eagerness of people to get out and travel. To me, Japan has become what Hong Kong used to be to us Pinoys. For everyone who wanted to...
