As the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plans to raise 30 to 40 billion Japanese yen (up to about P15 billion) from its forthcoming gender bond issuance, its chief representative in the Philippines is on the lookout for local projects they can fund, especially in war-torn Mindanao. On...
The Philippines, the United States, and Japan have started discussing ways to strengthen economic resilience in the face of economic coercion. Senior government officials from the three countries on Friday, Oct. 25, held an informal trilateral discussion in Manila to strengthen close coordination...
Pinoys who have experienced traveling overseas could only wish that cities in the Philippines are as livable as those they had visited in Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, according to a soon-to-be-published Asian Institute of Management (AIM) paper. AIM Rizalino S. Navarro Policy Center...
Japanese boy band Travis Japan released the dual singles "Crazy Crazy" and "Fly Higher" following the end of their world tour that wrapped up at Sony Hall in New York City. The two songs are included in their upcoming album “VIIsual” set to release on Dec. 4 via Capitol Records and...
Japanese tech firm Spectee Inc.'s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered crisis management information system is expected to enhance disaster response in the Philippines, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In a statement, JICA Philippines said its senior representative...
Newly installed Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru expressed his desire to deepen Japan's ties with the Philippines even further beginning with the implementation of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) signed between the two countries early this year. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru...
The local economies of Bulacan and its neighboring provinces are expected to be bolstered by the expanded 24.6-kilometer (km) Plaridel Bypass Road, according to the Japanese government, which partly funded the project through an official development assistance (ODA) loan. The completed third phase...
Japan, together with the United States, is backing up the Philippines' cybersecurity enhancement, especially to protect critical information infrastructures (CIIs). Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines chief representative Takema Sakamoto committed "unwavering support" to the...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel and counterparts from the United States, Australia, Canada, France, and Japan gather at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales on Oct. 7, 2024 for the opening ceremony of the Exercise SAMASAMA 2024. (Photo: Naval Forces Northern Luzon) The...
Japan will help the Philippines achieve its ambition to become an upper middle-income economy through sustained official development assistance (ODA), according to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) president Akihiko Tanaka. At an online press briefing commemorating JICA's 70th...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno (File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) expressed sympathies with the government of Japan on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in light of the devastating floods and landslides that struck the country's center. “I am deeply saddened by...
Tokyo, a city of over 37 million people, is known for its vibrant energy, where the fast pace of life rarely takes a break. But amid this urban sprawl, there are tranquil spaces where time seems to move at a much glacial pace—places like the International House of Japan’s (IHJ) Sakura...
