The Philippines and Japan will hold another high-level meeting on infrastructure development and economic cooperation this week, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. Via teleconferencing on Wednesday, Feb. 16, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III will chair the Philippine side, while...
The governments of the Philippines and Japan signed a P112.87 billion loan agreement, the second tranche funding for the construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project, the country's first-ever underground railway. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, on behalf of the Philippine government, and...
A loan agreement amounting to 253.307 billion yen between the Philippines and Japan to fund the construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (Phase 1) has been signed. (Photo courtesy of Japan Embassy in the Philippines) Japanese Embassy in the Philippines said the official development...
Photo from B.League Kobe Paras was held scoreless during Niigata Albirex’s vengeful 96-79 win over the Gunma Crane Thunders at home Sunday, Feb. 6 in Japan’s B.League. Paras played almost 16 minutes and missed all four shots with two rebounds and one assist in the victory that enabled Niigata...
Photo from B.League Thirdy Ravena and the San-En Neophoenix dropped their seventh in a row after being handed a 110-77 defeat by the Ryukyu Golden Kings Saturday, Feb. 5 in Japan’s B.League. The Neophoenix had no answers for one of the league’s top teams as they fell to the worst record in the...
Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) Philippines launches the book, Contemporary Development Issues in the Philippines The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) Philippines has published a book titled, Contemporary...
Photo from San-En Thirdy Ravena and Kobe Paras are among the few Filipino players slated to see action in the final weekend before Japan’s B.League takes a long break due to the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Ravena and the San-En Neophoenix face a difficult task in their bid to end a six-game skid...
Team Agribon, Shell NXplorers 2019 winner, exhibited the creativity and ingenuity of young Filipino talent when it showcased its concept and plans for an AI-powered agricultural drone in the recent 2021 Japan Super Science Fair (JSSF). The student team from the Philippine Science High School –...
Photo from B.League Thirdy Ravena couldn’t help his team end its slump while Dwight Ramos and Kobe Paras also suffered defeats Wednesday, Feb. 2 in Japan’s B.League. Ravena and the San-En Neophoenix lost for the sixth straight time after being defeated by the Gunma Crane Thunders, 101-68, at...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have started their sea trial of the Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)-9701 that was bought and will be used in patrolling territorial waters of the country. The sea trial, according to the PCG statement, occurred in Japan seas. The MRRV-9701 is the...
Admitting that some of her supporters aren’t happy with her doing a karate or a hadouken pose on social media, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, Feb. 2, that this is a “small price to pay” to give back to supporters. Vice President Leni Robredo (Screenshot...
Close to P400-million grant intended for the purchase of cold chain transport and equipment for vaccines will be provided by the Japanese government to the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines) According to Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa...
