The Japanese government is leasing five light surveillance airplanes to the Philippines to bolster the country’s maritime patrol operations. Defense Undersecretary for Finance Raymundo de Vera Elefante said the deal to be signed today in Tokyo is for $7,000 per year for four TC-90 propeller light planes and the fighter TC-90 plane would be leased […]
Two Japan-based Filipinos won the top two prizes in a recently concluded soy sauce cooking competition held in the Land of the Rising Sun. Chef and entrepreneur Claire Ocampo tickled judges’ taste buds with her succulent “Pork back ribs adobo and banana with burned brown sugar,” earning her the top prize in the 8th Soy […]
Filipinos living in Japan have given Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte an enthusiastic welcome at the start of his 3-day visit to the country. Nearly 1,000 Filipinos greeted the president with cheers and chants at a hotel in Tokyo on Tuesday. Duterte stressed the importance of bilateral ties with Japan. He said he is grateful that […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to discuss security issues with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte when they meet on Wednesday. Duterte will visit Japan for 3 days starting on Tuesday. It’s his first stay in the country since he took office in June. The Philippine president is expected to attend a dinner hosted by Foreign […]
Filipino farmers in conflict-wracked Maguindanao will supply bananas to a Japanese supermarket chain under an agreement that will be signed during President Rodrigo Duterte’s trip to Tokyo this week, his agriculture minister said Tuesday. A 50,000-hectare banana plantation, which can produce up to 20 million boxes of the fruit annually, will be dedicated to the […]
While all eyes are glued on new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his brutal crackdown on drug traffickers, Filipinos living in Japan appear optimistic about the changes he is making back home and hope ties between the two nations will grow stronger. Duterte, also known for making controversial comments is arriving Tuesday for a three-day […]
Currently, Japan only accepts foreign care workers from Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam under economic partnership agreements with these countries. A Diet committee on Friday approved bills to enable foreign trainees to take nursing care jobs in Japan, paving way for their enactment in the current Diet session as the rapidly graying country will face a […]
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is looking to offer 5 billion yen ($48.2 million) in loans when he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte next week, bilateral diplomatic sources said Saturday. The financial support is aimed at helping facilitate agricultural development in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, according to the sources. Duterte, who will make […]
Philippine Festivals 2016 in Japan at Kariya Industrial Promoltion Center in Kariya City (Aichi Prefecture). In this event, presented by Filipino English Teachers in Japan Global, there will be many presentations and food booths. Don’t miss it! Date: 2016, 17 December (Saturday) From 1 to 8 p.m
The talent contest with several music and dance presentations “The Search for Street Dancer of Aichi” has been held on Sunday (23th) in Ichinomiya City (Aichi Prefecture). Many people from all over Japan attended the event to enjoy the presentations and cheer up the performers. The winner of this edition was a group from Nagoya […]
