Photo from B.League Several Filipino players like brothers Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena, Ray Parks Jr., Kobe Paras and Dwight Ramos could take part in the B.League All-Star event slated mid-January in Okinawa, Japan. Filipino cagers are expected to see action for the team of foreign cagers under the...
Dwight Ramos and the Toyama Grouses as well as Matthew Aquino and the Shinshu Brave Warriors advanced to the next round while the Ravena brothers, Kiefer and Thirdy, made their respective exits in the All-Japan Basketball Championship Monday, Nov. 1 in Hokkaido and Osaka. Dwight Ramos (Emperor's...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's ruling coalition of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito has retained a comfortable majority of the lower house seats following Sunday's general election, according to final results early Monday morning. Led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the LDP secured 261 seats,...
Photo from Emperor's Cup Four Filipino players and their teams extended their campaign following victories Sunday, Oct. 31 in the All-Japan Basketball Championship in Hokkaido, Tachikawa and Kishiwada. Thirdy Ravena and the San-En Neophoenix posted a 90-76 win over the Koshigaya Alphas while older...
(From left) Ray Parks Jr., Dwight Ramos, Kobe Paras and Matthew Aquino (Photos from B.League) Ray Parks Jr., Dwight Ramos, Kobe Paras and the debuting Matthew Aquino saw action for their B.League teams that won Saturday, Oct. 30 in the All-Japan Championship which is also known as the Emperor’s...
MB File Photo Juvic Pagunsan carded an even-par 71 to remain tied at 53rd place after three rounds in the ISPS Handa Gatsu-n to tobase Tour at the Miho Golf Club’s Champion course in Japan Saturday. Pagunsan had a rollercoaster round of six birdies against the same amount of bogeys for a...
More than one million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine were donated by Japan to the Philippines on Saturday noon, Oct. 30. The shipment carrying 1,065,600 doses of AstraZeneca jabs arrived around 12:30 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 via...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has assured financial incentives to Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo for his impressive double-medal finish at the just-concluded 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Japan. Carlos Yulo in action (File photo/ Manila Bulletin) "Siyempre mayroon ‘no...
Photo from B.League Kiefer Ravena’s first birthday in Japan ended on a losing note after the Shiga Lakestars fell 91-74 to the visiting Kawasaki Brave Thunders in a rare midweek game in the B.League Wednesday, Oct. 27 at the Ukaru-chan Arena in Otsu. Ravena had 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting in 24...
Ray Parks Jr. (left) and Thirdy Ravena (Photos from B.League) Ray Parks Jr. will face another Ravena in Thirdy as Japan’s B.League holds a rare midweek schedule Wednesday, Oct. 27. Parks and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins travel to Toyohashi City to face Thirdy and the San-En Neophoenix at 7:05 p.m....
After years of partnership that led to large-scale infrastructure of the government’s ‘Build! Build! Build!’ program, the tie-up between the Philippines and Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will continue with projects aimed at improving transport infrastructures in...
The Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to sustain activities at sea following international law, including the 2016 arbitral ruling that ruled in favor of the Philippines in a maritime dispute. MARITIME DIALOGUE -- Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Maritime and Oceans Affairs...
