Japan has donated 300 metric tons of rice to families affected by Mayon Volcano's unrest. (Photo courtesy of Japan Embassy in the Philippines) Minister for Economic Affairs Nihei Daisuke, of the Japan Embassy in Manila, led the turnover of rice donation for the province of Albay on Aug. 17. The...
A political party leader in Japan has expressed support for the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) acquisition of additional 97-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) as part of efforts to better safeguard the country’s vast coastline. Natsuo Yamaguchi (middle), chief representative of Japan's...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called for new regional peace initiatives to maintain peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula in the interest of all stakeholders, citing its importance in Asia’s development. PH-JAPAN TIES — President Marcos holds a bilateral meeting with...
A Japanese official has wished for the Philippines' success in managing its Maharlika Investment Fund, especially in the country's infrastructure agenda. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chief Representative of Japan’s Komeito Party Natsuo Yamaguchi (Photo courtesy of KJ...
Nishimura Tokiko, Second Secretary, represented the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines in the ceremonial turnover of barangay health station (BHS) under “The Project for the Construction of Health Station with Birthing Facility in Paracelis, Mountain Province.” The event, held on June...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will acquire a state-of-the art satellite data communication system from Japan that will improve its ability to monitor the country’s vast coastline and enforce maritime laws. (L-R) Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese...
Japan Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo signed the exchange of notes for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) on July 23, 2023. The grant, amounting to JPY 313 million (approximately P127 million), will fund...
Delegates from the Japan-Philippines Parliamentary Friendship League (JPPFL) paid a courtesy visit on Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City to reaffirm their commitment towards building a sustainable strategic partnership with the...
A US Senator is supporting Washington's continued alliance with like-minded nations, including the Philippines, to counter China's reported "bullying" and aggression in the Indo-Pacific. Senator Rick Scott, member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, said Manila, Seoul, Tokyo, Canberra, and...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved three new big-ticket Japanese projects worth P20.591 billion, bringing total Japanese investments in the country to P766.55 billion and generating 340,601 direct jobs for Filipinos. Fresh from his outbound mission to Japan last July 16-22,...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) The Speaker Martin Romualdez-led House of Representatives has adopted a resolution seeking to strengthen the mutual cooperation between the Philippines and Japan through the Philippines-Japan Parliamentarians’ Friendship Society. “The Philippines and...
A ranking Japanese lawmaker has expressed support for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. administration's development initiatives, particularly in the fields of agriculture, infrastructure, defense and security and the Mindanao peace process. During his Tuesday's meeting with the President,...
