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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual advanced mutually beneficial economic collaborations between the Philippines and Japan at the ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation held at the Roppongi Academy Hills recently. Pascual presented the Philippines as a robust economic partner, citing its young workforce equipped with skills for the industry 4.0 economy. The trade chief […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) received 800 million yen (P300-million) worth of farm equipment for Filipino small sugarcane farmers. The Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, Kazuhiko Koshikawa, turned over the grant to Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Sec Kiko” Tiu Laurel, SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona, and representatives of beneficiaries from […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri allayed fears that the proposed Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan may result in abuses as he stressed that the military accord will be equitable and beneficial for both countries. Zubiri gave the assurance two days after visiting Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio vowed to help improve the […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Japanese Government’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLITT) have signed a landmark agreement that is seen to expand opportunities for tourism development between the two countries. This, as DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and MLIT Minister Tetsuo Saito signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for tourism, the […]
It is all systems go for Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s speech before a joint session of Congress on Nov. 4, which Senate President Migz Zubiri said was an honor accorded to a foreign head of state only five times in Philippine history. Kishida’s visit, Zubiri said, will “strengthen cooperation between two allies in confronting […]
The Philippine government formally accepted the 300-metric ton (MT) milled rice donation by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) under the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Tier 3 Program in Camalig, Albay. Intended for the families affected by the Mayon Volcano eruption, the donation was turned over by Embassy of Japan […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco engaged in a courtesy meeting with Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene Garcia-Albano at the DOT Central Office in Makati City. Frasco and Albano took up various areas of interest in the meeting, foremost is pertinent updates on the Philippine participation to the upcoming Osaka Kansai Japan Expo 2025 in collaboration […]
Members of the Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the “enduring bonds of friendship” between the highest legislative bodies of the Philippines and Japan, honoring the 67 years of bilateral relations between the two countries in many areas such as trade and investments, and defense and security, among others. Senators approved P.S. Resolution No. 703, introduced […]
To fully accelerate the city’s transition to a circular economy, the Quezon City Government has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Japanese Government for the deployment of biodigesters and food waste-on-wheels in urban farms and barangays. The biodigesters have a biogas digester system that turns organic waste like food scraps and […]
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando with Dr. Reghis Romero II, former Presidential Special Envoy to Japan, together with the League of Municipalities-Bulacan Chapter paid a courtesy visit to Osaka City Vice Mayor Takahashi Toru at the Osaka City Hall in Japan recently to benchmark the country’s effective solutions to address lingering solid waste management concerns in […]