Dwight Ramos reached a new career milestone after tallying 1,000 points and helping Levanga Hokkaido slip past his former team Toyama Grousers to greet the new year in the Japan B.League. The 25-year-old guard followed the footsteps of the Ravena brothers, Thirdy and Kiefer, as the only...
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...
Filipinos in Japan were "unharmed" in the massive earthquake that struck the country on New Year's Day, President Marcos bared. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) Marcos disclosed this as he conveyed sympathy to Japan, offering the Philippines' help on...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 1, said there is “no tsunami threat” to the Philippines following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake near the West Coast of Honshu in Japan. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) “No destructive tsunami threat exists...
Filipino import Kai Sotto has switched teams in the Japan B. League on a temporary transfer. This time, Sotto is moving to the Yokohama B-Corsairs on a loan from the Hiroshima Dragonflies, the former announced on a social media post on Thursday, Dec. 28. “This time, from Hiroshima...
President Marcos has pitched the revival of youth exchange programs between the Philippines and Japan during his four-day trip in Tokyo. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In his intervention at one of the sessions during the Association of Southeast Asian...
President Marcos has assured the Filipino people that his administration will continue serving the Philippines' highest interests as the country commits to maintain constructive engagement with regional partners, particularly with Japan and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
TOKYO, Japan —President Marcos believes that he was able to "find the best people" for his Cabinet this year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Marcos said finding the best people to fill government positions are among the important tasks...
Flags of the Philippines (left), Japan (Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has underscored the importance of Philippine-Japan relations amid present challenges in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). "The collaboration...
National Security Council Asst. Director General Jonathan Malaya (Screenshot courtesy of PTV livestream) The Philippines and Japan are expected to hold a military exercise similar to "Balikatan", a prominent drill between the Philippines' and United States' militaries, once the proposed Reciprocal...
TOKYO, Japan —Nine investment pledges amounting to P14 billion were secured by the Philippines from Japanese investors during President Marcos' trip here. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) President Marcos disclosed that new memorandum of...
On Dec. 15, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Kazuhiko Koshikawa took center stage as the distinguished keynote speaker at the closing ceremony of the Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship (APS) program. Hosted at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), the event celebrated 16 years of...
