Tokyo opens pet-friendly facility for COVID-19 patients

October 14, 2020

Tokyo-The Tokyo metropolitan government on Friday opened an accommodation facility that allows COVID-19 patients to stay with their pets. The move is part of the metropolitan government’s efforts to ensure that coronavirus patients with mild or no symptoms stay at

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PH Embassy in Tokyo promotes Filipino food through “Eat’s More Fun in the Philippines” online campaign

October 13, 2020

As part of the promotion of Filipino Food, the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, through its Tourism Section, launched the Eat’s More Fun in the Philippines website on 12 October 2020 endorsing three famous dishes from the country: Chicken Adobo, Pork

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AFP eyes partnership with Japan to improve cyber defense, security

October 13, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is eyeing a partnership with Japan on improving its cyber defense and security. “We look at Japan as one of the sources of these modern equipment because Japan is technologically advanced as far

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308 Filipinos in Japan infected with COVID-19, says Embassy official

October 2, 2020

Some 308 Filipinos have been infected with coronavirus disease in Japan but no one was seriously ill, an official from the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo said on Friday. In the “Laging Handa” press briefing, Deputy Chief of Mission Robespierre Bolivar

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Locsin’s rejection of Japanese property sale his “personal opinions” – Palace

October 1, 2020

Malacanang is considering the opposition of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on the planned sale of Philippine properties in Japan as his “personal opinions.” In a televised press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated the Palace’s position

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Locsin rejects proposal to sell Philippine properties in Japan

September 29, 2020

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Tuesday rejected anew a proposal to sell Philippine properties in Japan “for any reason” and suggested that assets of the Department of Health should be the ones be sold for its “lousy response”

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Philippines to sell real estate properties in Japan – Duterte

September 29, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that the government will sell its real estate properties in Japan to subsidize the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. In a taped televised message, Duterte said his administration has to raise money as he expressed

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Philippines commits to further strengthen ties with Japan under Suga leadership

September 17, 2020

The Philippine government vowed on Thursday to further strengthen its relationship with Japan under the leadership of new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. In a televised press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Malacañang congratulates Suga as the successor of Shinzo

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