Japanese military personnel will be able to conduct exercises in the Philippines if a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) being pushed in the Senate materializes. Filipino, American, and Japanese marines kick off this year's iteration of the KAMANDAG exercise at the Philipine Marine Corps headquarters...
After travel restrictions eased, pandemonium! In spite of the super high travel rates, airports have been full. It’s like prisoners have been let loose, me, included! My first trip took me to Singapore, where I went for some medical attention and so far, everything is looking bright. My next trip...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. did not let the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit with Japan end without thanking the latter for its continued support to the Philippines and for hosting thousands of Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- US President Joe Biden said Sunday he will seek to establish "red lines" in America's fraught relations with Beijing when he holds high-stakes talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Biden said he goes into Monday's encounter on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Indonesia...
Winemakers near Mount Fuji are making a case for made-in-Japan wine By Etienne Balmer Images Richard A. Brooks GRAPE EXPECTATIONS Made-in-Japan wine accounts for around five percent of the market and is forecast to rise to 10 percent within five or six years Japanese food is famously paired with...
It seems like actors Ria Atayde and Zanjoe Marudo are slowly opening up about their romance. Just recently, they shared some photos from their trip abroad. "Yay for great adventures and even greater friends. Can’t wait til our next trip. Apakasaya ano?," Ria wrote as caption to a series of group...
SAGAMI BAY, Japan -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Sunday to beef up Japan's naval and military capacity, warning that nations must prepare to face aggressors. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (centre L) gives instructions during his speech onboard the Japanese ship JS Izumo during an...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A Japanese government-owned corporation has chosen the town of Gloria, this province, as the future site of a multi-million agri-aquamarine culture complex that will directly export its products to Japan and the global market. THE local government of Gloria...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. seemed to address rumors about his supposed weekend trip to Japan when he had this sarcastic welcome for reporters covering him in Cavite to Hokkaido. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos' remark came after rumors circulated...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Tropical cyclones are often associated with damaging winds and heavy rains that impact communities, especially the agricultural sector. The seas surrounding the Philippines are considered the roughest due to the high number of tropical cyclones forming each year. However,...
Malacañang has denied that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is currently in Japan. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) "Wala po siya sa Japan (He is not in Japan)," Office of the Press Secretary officer-in-charge Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil told reporters...
The embassies of the United Kingdom, Japan, China, and the United States on Saturday, Oct. 29, expressed sadness over the devastation caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” that caused 45 deaths, promising that they are prepared to help the Philippines respond to the tragedy (From left to...
