President Duterte has expressed his gratitude to Japan for its love for the Philippines and for assisting the country in its economic development as if it was part of the Japanese archipelago. President Duterte witnesses the lowering of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) of the country's first-ever...
The government of Japan will donate ¥210 million or about P82.8 million to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to enhance the operation and maintenance capabilities of the latter's patrol vessels. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (right) and Department of Foreign Affairs...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko formalized the P289.6 million worth of grant aid—P204 million for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and P85.6 million for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)—under...
The first ever long-distance road mountain tunnel in the Philippines will soon be established in Davao City. (Photo courtesy of DPWH) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, June 10, that it has reached a “new milestone” in the Davao City Bypass Construction Project with...
TOKYO, Japan -- Asteroid dust collected by a Japanese space probe contains organic material that shows some of the building blocks of life on Earth may have been formed in space, scientists said Friday. Pristine material from the asteroid Ryugu was brought back to Earth in 2020 after a six-year...
TOKYO, Japan -- An 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early Saturday morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat. In this picture taken on January 24, 2022, Japanese sailor and adventurer Kenichi Horie addresses the media in front...
Kiefer Ravena (PSC-POC Media) The PBA will decide on the status of Kiefer Ravena for the season-opening Philippine Cup once an agreement has been reached between him and NLEX management. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said Ravena sent a written letter over the weekend seeking for a clearance to...
Filipino cagers' stint in Japan's professional basketball league is a "slam-dunk" for the Philippine-Japan relations, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa said. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa (center) with Filipino athletes playing in Japan's...
Thirdy Ravena is glad that a number of Filipino players have followed his lead almost two years after taking his act in Japan’s B.League. Thirdy Ravena Ravena’s signing with the San-En Neophoenix in June 2020 set off the current trend that saw the likes of older brother Kiefer Ravena, Ray Parks...
Justine Baltazar (UAAP Media) Justine Baltazar is officially set to take his act in Japan’s B.League next season after signing with the top division side Hiroshima Dragonflies. The Dragonflies announced the signing Thursday, May 26, two weeks after the former UAAP star from De La Salle University...
The Japanese government, through the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS), is opening its door to 50 nurses and 300 careworkers. (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) An announcement from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine Overseas Employment...
Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos hosted on Monday, May 23 a series of courtesy calls of diplomats coming from the United States (US), Japan, South Korea, and India in what was his most "presidential" day yet following the May 9 polls. From top to bottom: Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos...
