Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc. (PMPM) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) lauded the Bureau of Customs (BOC) after the agency seized ₱83.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Bulacan. Last April 24, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International...
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is set to embark on an Official Visit to the Philippines on April 29 to 30, Malacañang confirmed. Photos from Malacañang, The Government of Japan In a statement, the Palace said President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will welcome Prime Minister...
Senior officials from the Department of National Defense (DND) led by Usec. Salvador Melchor B. Mison Jr. (middle, wearing white barong) host Japanese delegates led by Mr. Nishiwaki Osamu, Deputy Commissioner of Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (middle, wearing black coat) during a...
(L-R) Lt. Gen. Matsunaga Koji, vice chief of staff of Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF), and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) signed by the Philippines and Japan will further propel the two countries’...
The Japanese Embassy in the Philippines has officially opened the Japan Visa Application Center (JVAC) in Parañaque City to entice more Filipinos to visit the Land of the Rising Sun. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya led the opening of the JVAC, operated by VFS Service...
The national government's debt soared to a new record high of ₱16.63 trillion at the end of the first two months of 2025, putting pressure on its capability to repay obligations. The latest Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data released on Tuesday, April 1, showed that outstanding obligations as...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is eyeing to visit the Philippines this month, reports said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets US President Joseph Biden and Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru in a trilateral phone call on Jan. 13, 2024. (File Photo courtesy of Malacañang)...
(L-R) Cadet 1st Class Midshipman Jhoco D. Apal and Cadet 1 st Class Aerocadet Joshua Willie J. Ramos (Photo: Philippine Defense and Armed Forces Attaché-Japan) Two cadets from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) have graduated from Japan’s prestigious National Defense Academy (NDA), marking a...
Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to support the Marcos administration’s "Build Better More" program to help promote and strengthen the Philippines’ bid for an upper middle-income status country. (From left) Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Mori Masafumi and Japanese Ambassador to...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has obtained a total of ₱65.43 billion in loans from Japan to fast-track the roll-out of infrastructure projects and provide budget support for climate change and health programs. The loan agreements for five projects and programs to be funded by Japan’s...
The Philippines declined by one notch to ninth place among the most attractive foreign destinations for Japanese investors in 2024, according to the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). In a March 21 publication, JBIC said its latest survey report on overseas business operations by...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya has expressed his deep appreciation for the warmth and hospitality of Filipinos as he marked his first year in the country. Screenshots from Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines/X In a video statement, Endo, who warmly introduced himself as "Kuya...
