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...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is confident that Japan’s commitment to help the Philippines’ infrastructure development and other initiatives will stay beyond President Duterte’s term. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III expressed his confidence following the Philippines and Japan 12th...
What to expect in this year’s Japanese Film Festival Online Cinema is among the most powerful and complex art forms throughout the world. To quote Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) director Ben Suzuki, “Films have intangible impacts on our society. We watch films to be entertained, to be educated,...
For cinema-lovers here, a special Valentine’s Day gift is coming from the Japan Foundation, and that’s the annual Japanese Film Festival (JFF), that will run online from Feb. 14th to the 27th. At a special media event held virtually, we got the lowdown on what will be happening this year, and...
Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) Philippines launches the book, Contemporary Development Issues in the Philippines The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) Philippines has published a book titled, Contemporary...
Close to P400-million grant intended for the purchase of cold chain transport and equipment for vaccines will be provided by the Japanese government to the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines) According to Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa...
(RITM) The seven subnational laboratories of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) have the capacity to test vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), an official of the institute said on Wednesday, Jan. 26. “Tungkol po doon sa sub-national laboratories natin, ito po ay para sa apat na...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended P100-million grant, approximately $2 million, to bankroll the Philippine Competitive and Inclusive Agriculture Development Program (CIADP2) to be implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA). The CIADP2 aims to reduce income inequality by expanding...
Much-needed medical equipment worth P5.2-million were donated by Japan government to a rural health unit in Batangas Friday, Dec. 3. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines) Third Secretary Yumi Yamada of the Embassy of Japan led the turnover of the grant that covers the...
Mark your calendars! Nabe Japanese Izakaya + Hot Pot at Fisher Mall in Quezon City is the place to be at on Dec. 3, 2021 Saying Filipinos love Japanese food is pretty much an understatement. For years, we’ve been raving about the gloriousness that comes from a bowl of ramen, the freshness from a...
