Gugu Room is dubbed as ‘New York’s first Filipino-Japanese izakaya’ Filipino food continues to make a solid impact in New York and that’s all thanks to the chefs and restaurants that continue to champion the cuisine. The latest to do just that is Gugu Room as it serves Pinoy flavors matched...
It’s an unassuming little coffee shop on Legazpi St., Legazpi Village, found at the Windsor Tower, but if word of mouth is anything to go by, the Bad Cafe is anything but what it’s name suggests. Besides, BAD stands for Brian and Diane, the couple who own and run this quaint Tokyo-inspired...
It will be a busy Monday for presumptive president Bongbong Marcos as he is expected to receive four diplomats from four important trade partner-nations of the Philippines in a joint courtesy call. Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos (Facebook) The courtesy call, to be held at the BBM...
Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos continues to speak with other heads of state who congratulate him for his apparent victory in the May 9 elections. On Friday, May 20, it was Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's turn to engage the incoming Filipino leader in a phone conversation and greet...
Japan’s financial support to the Philippines during the Duterte administration’s nation-building programs surpassed the amount committed by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe five-years ago, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. According to the DOF, Japan, the Philippines’ biggest...
Filipinos and the Japanese have something so profound in common—pottery LASTING FRIENDSHIP The Japanese Embassy's deputy chief of mission, Yasushi Yamamoto, opens the exhibit of pottery that showcases a shared history between the Philippines and Japan Pottery has been around in the Philippines...
Every April 9, the country celebrates Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) in honor of the Filipino and American soldiers who bravely fought for the Philippines’ freedom from the Japanese invaders during the World War II in 1942. The war culminated in the fall of Bataan where approximately 75,000...
Don’t forget to say ‘Itadakimasu’ before stuffing yourself with all these heaping plates of magic By Josh Morente Fighting otherworldly villains, jumping over roofs, running through concrete walls, shouting at one another before the collapse of a city, and saving the world from the impending...
Matthew Aquino Matthew Aquino could see action for the first time as a member of the Japanese national team after being named to the 12-man lineup for its game against Taiwan on Saturday, Feb. 26, The Japanese Basketball Association listed the 6-foot-9 Aquino as eligible to play for the 11:05 a.m....
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko was ecstatic about the completion of the civil works for the Baclaran Depot of the Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension, saying this will benefit many people in the province and surrounding areas. (Photo from the Embassy of Japan in...
Three hundred metric tons of rice from the Japanese government were recently donated to the Philippines for families affected by typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of the Japan Embassy in the Philippines) Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said the rice donation was from Japan's...
The Japanese Embassy in the Philippines has signed a grant contract providing an ambulance to the municipality of Padre Burgos in Southern Leyte, citing the need to boost its emergency response system. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (Photo from the Japanese Embassy in the...
