President Marcos has lauded the Philippines' long-standing ties with Japan as he expressed optimism about their trilateral deal with the United States of America (USA), saying it would be beneficial to maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region. TO GREATER HEIGHTS — President Ferdinand...
Japanese Ambassador-designate to Manila Endo Kazuya is excited to witness the “golden age” of the Philippines-Japan Strategic Partnership as he begins his tour of duty in Manila. Japanese Ambassador-designate to Manila Endo Kazuya (Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines screenshot) The...
Japan's new envoy in the Philippines has arrived in Manila. Japanese Ambassador-designate Endo Kazuya landed in the country on Thursday, March 14, to assume the post left by former Japanese ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko. Endo marked his upcoming years-long journey in the Philippines with...
As the ambassador-designate of Japan to the Philippines, Endo Kazuya had a startling discovery about Filipinos—their love for Japanese anime and pop culture. (From left) Japanese Ambassador-designate Endo Kazuya and former Japanese envoy to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (Photo...
The ambassadors of Japan and Germany condoled with the families of two Filipino seafarers killed by a Houthi missile strike in the Gulf of Aden on March 6. M/V True Confidence (Photo courtesy of United States Central Command / Facebook) Japanese Ambassador-designate Endo Kazuya wrote...
As Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko ends his diplomatic mission in the Philippines, he extended his gratitude to the Filipino people for the “warmth and friendship” shown to him and announced that he will be replaced by Ambassador-designate Endo Kazuya. (Photos courtesy of Amb....
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas led fellow members of the Makabayan bloc in filing a House bill (HB) with the goal of ending the contractualization or “endo” (end of contract) workers. (Photo from Gabriela Women's Party-list Facebook) Brosas, alongside ACT Teachers Party-list...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, May 1, commemorated the country’s Labor Day by highlighting the Filipino workers’ need for “just wages,” “protection from abuse,” and “elimination of the old and rotten system” to reach progress. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has vowed to pursue a measure that would end the practice of short-term employment in the country, but one that would balance the needs of the employees and the employers. Go pointed out that President Duterte was forced to veto the proposed anti-contractualization law...
President Duterte is still committed to eradicate abusive work arrangements and protect the workers' rights to security of tenure, Malacañang said on Thursday, April 7. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo/Mark Balmores) This, after vice-presidential bet Senate President Vicente Sotto III criticized...
Presidential candidate Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson maintained his position that he is generally in favor of ending the practice of contractualization in the country. The Partido Reporma standard-bearer, however, wants to balance competing interests on this matter, so that one side would not be put at...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, March 2, she will certify the Security Tenure Bill that would stop the practice of labor contractualization, or “endo”, as urgent if she wins the presidency. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) During the Catholic E-Forum on Radyo...
