The Philippines is set to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia in April as the country’s ASEAN neighbor seeks to raise self-sufficiency in rice production amid its limited rice area. Local hybrid rice and seeds producer SL Agritech Corp. will ship out a minimum of 100 kilos of seeds for an initial pilot testing where […]
Mitsubishi Motors Corp’s Philippines unit plans to locally produce small cars as early as next year to take advantage of a US$600 million (RM2.5 billion) government incentive scheme, the automaker’s domestic head said. Mitsubishi sells the most cars in the Philippines after Toyota Motor Corp, which has also said it was keen to take part […]
The US is working closely with the government to monitor the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Speaking at the Pandesal Forum in Quezon City, US Ambassador Philip Goldberg said the rhetorical support of the Abu Sayyaf, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and Ansar al-Khalifa to ISIS might […]
Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have arrived in the Philippines for a 5-day visit. They are due to pay tribute to the war-dead during their stay. A plane carrying the Imperial couple arrived at Manila International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, a departure event was held at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Crown Prince Naruhito and […]
The Philippine Supreme Court on Jan. 12 declared as constitutional a defense pact that allows American forces, warships and planes to temporarily base in local military camps, in a boost to U.S. efforts to reassert its presence in Asia as China rises to regional dominance. Ten of the 15 members of the high court also […]
The United States (US) on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement as it would further strengthen its bilateral relationship with the Philippines. “EDCA is a mutually beneficial agreement that will enhance our ability to provide rapid humanitarian assistance and help build capacity for the Armed Forces […]
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will make a five-day trip to the Philippines from Jan 26 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties between Japan and the Philippines. It will be the first official visit by a Japanese emperor to the Southeast Asian country, where around 1.1 million […]
The itinerary for the Emperor and Empress’s visit to the Philippines later this month has been revealed. According to the Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will leave Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on January 26th and arrive in Manila for a 5-day trip. They will attend a welcome ceremony and meet President Benigno Aquino […]
A group of elderly Filipino women raped by Japanese troops during World War II called for compensation from Japan on Wednesday, following Tokyo’s pledge of $8.3 million for South Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during the war. The women’s lawyers said they were also exploring the possibility of filing cases with United Nations […]
Confusion is deepening in the Philippines over the upcoming presidential election as a disqualified major candidate has sued the election administrative panel. The election is scheduled for May as incumbent President Benigno Aquino will finish his term. He is barred by the country’s constitution from seeking re-election. The election was initially expected to center on […]
