Filipino missionary priest Edgar Gacutan has been appointed as bishop in the Japanese diocese of Sendai. Bp-elect Edgar Gacutan (Photo CICM) Pope Francis appointed Gacutan on Wednesday, Dec. 8. CBCP News said he is the first Filipino to be named bishop in Japan. Born in Cagayan province in 1964,...
Filipino basketball stars who are playing in the Japan B.League are set to suit up for their respective events in the upcoming All-Star festivity next year at the Okinawa Arena. (Screenshot from Japan B.League All Star website) Thirdy Ravena of San-En, Kiefer Ravena of Shiga, Kobe Paras of Niigata,...
Kobe Paras (B.League photo) The teams of Kiefer Ravena and Kobe Paras couldn’t snap their losing streaks anew after suffering defeats in Japan’s B.League this weekend. Ravena and the Shiga Lakestars were handed a 102-75 road defeat by the Shibuya Sun Rockers to start their two-game set Sunday,...
Ray Parks Jr. (B.League photo) Ray Parks Jr. and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins settled for a split of their two-game series with the Shimane Susanoo Magic after a 94-86 home loss Sunday, Dec. 5 in Japan’s B.League. Parks had 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting with two rebounds, three assists and two...
Kemark Cariño (B.League file photo) Kemark Cariño never got a chance to play in the Aomori Wat’s 89-65 victory over Earthfriends Tokyo Z Saturday, Dec. 4 in Japan’s B.League second division. Cariño watched as the Wat’s dominated Tokyo Z in front of their home fans at the Hachinohe City...
Ray Parks Jr. (B.League photo) Ray Parks Jr. topscored with 20 points as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins beat the Shimane Susanoo Magic, 82-73, yesterday in the resumption of Japan’s B.League first division. Parks shot 7-of-15 from the field and added four rebounds and two assists to help the Diamond...
Thirdy Ravena (B.League photo) Six Filipino players return to action this weekend after Japan’s B.League first division took a two-week break due to the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Ray Parks Jr. and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins face the Susanoo Magic while Kobe Paras tries to help Niigata...
Much-needed medical equipment worth P5.2-million were donated by Japan government to a rural health unit in Batangas Friday, Dec. 3. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines) Third Secretary Yumi Yamada of the Embassy of Japan led the turnover of the grant that covers the...
The Philippines will stick with its rule in allowing foreign travelers into the country amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Sought for reaction on whether or not the country will enforce a Japan-like...
Photo from B.League The woes of Kemark Cariño and the Aomori Wat’s continued in Japan’s B.League second division after suffering twin defeats on the road to Bambitious Nara this weekend. Aomori fell 82-67 in their first meeting Saturday, Nov. 27 before being clobbered 101-66 the following day...
The Philippines has encouraged Japanese businessmen to keep the country as a "top-of-mind" investment destination during a recent virtual economic briefing with Japanese companies. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose C. Laurel V urged the foreign firms in the briefing...
Kemark Cariño (left) and Juan Gomez de Liaño Kemark Cariño and Juan Gomez de Liaño will again try to put their squads out of a continued slump when the Aomori Wat’s and Earthfriends Tokyo Z face separate rivals in Japan’s B.League second division. Cariño and the Wat’s play a two-game...
