Hidilyn Diaz successfully inaugurated her newly built weightlifting academy on the anniversary of her Olympic gold medal win on Friday, July 26. Hidilyn Diaz inaugurates weightlifting academy (Hidilyn Diaz on Instagram) The weightlifter became the first Filipino to lift the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is scheduling next week the deliberations on the deferred cost recoveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that First Gen Corporation had utilized for electricity generation at its gas-fed power plants in Batangas. As full pass-on of LNG costs had not been...
Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo and Filipina racer Bianca Bustamante both landed on the cover of Vogue Philippines’ July issue. Left: Hidilyn Diaz and Bianca Bustamante (Vogue Philippines) The fashion and lifestyle magazine is kicking off the Summer Olympic month with...
It would be a reunion of sorts for Filipino boxers who won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Carlo Paalam became the latest fighter to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games. (From left) Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial and Nesthy Petecio will try again their luck for the Olympic gold medal in Paris....
The movie “Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween-Decisive Battle” will open in Philippine cinemas on Feb. 7. Ahead of the release, the cast and crew of the movie talked about filming the live action adaptation sequel. “Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween-Decisive Battle” (Encore...
The cast and crew of “Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween-Destiny” went all out in physical effort and production for the Japanese film. “The largest set in the history of Japanese cinema,” producer Shota Okada described one third of the entire two-parter. He is also proud of...
The Philippine Embassy in Japan will “continue to persist” in obtaining information from the Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Japan Airlines (JAL) if there were Filipinos aboard the plane that collided with another aircraft and burst into flames upon landing. This photo provided by Jiji Press...
Filipinos are safe in Japan after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the coastal prefecture of Ishikawa, where at least eight people were reported killed. Philippine Ambassador to Tokyo Mylene Garcia-Albano said Tuesday, Jan. 2, that the embassy has not received any report about the 1,300 Filipinos...
As you prepare for your holiday travels this season, make sure to take note of these exceptional luxury properties that have earned recognition in the inaugural World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023. The announcement took place during an awards ceremony at the historic Guildhall in London on Sept....
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa on Monday, June 19, commemorated Dr. Jose Rizal’s 162nd birth anniversary by posting a photo beside his monument at Hibiya Park in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa stands beside Jose Rizal's statue at Hibiya...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko has a list of recommended Filipino restaurants operating in Tokyo, namely "New Nanay" and "Kapetayo Tokyo." Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko at Filipino restaurant, New Nanay, in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo from Amb. Kazuhiko/Twitter) In a...
Two Japanese businessmen were handed suspended prison sentences on Thursday, May 11, in the latest convictions in a bribery scandal surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Corruption allegations have spiralled in the aftermath of the pandemic-delayed Games, implicating major companies and damaging...
