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...
The aid agencies of the US and Japan plan to jointly roll-out development projects in the Philippines, according to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In a statement, USAID said its administrator Samantha Power met with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Seventeen Japanese companies participated in the business matchmaking event to connect with Filipino business partners and market technologies in agriculture, disaster risk reduction, and the environment. Hosted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation...
Members of the Philippine Army's 525th Combat Engineer "Forerunner" Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) hold a water search and rescue (WASAR) training in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. (Photo: Philippine Army) The premier disaster response unit of the Philippine Army (PA) conducted...
The Philippines is narrowing down the proposed projects under the Luzon Economic Corridor as the country's partners shift their interest to projects in Subic, Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go said. Special Assistant to the President for Investment...
Alas Pilipinas setter Jia Morado is bracing for another professional volleyball season in Japan after re-signing with Denso Airybees for her second stint. Filipino setter Jia Morado (Denso Airybees on Instagram) "This time for the 2024-25 season. We are pleased to inform you...
H.E. Ambassador ENDO Kazuya In celebration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship, the Embassy of Japan and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) co-hosted the Philippines-Japan Friendship Week from July 30 to 31, 2024, at the DMW Central Office in Mandaluyong City. Department of Migrant Workers...
