Japan, South Korea, U.S. strengthen trilateral cooperation

THE TRILATERAL ties among Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States will make the world safer and the three countries stronger, President Joe Biden said at the recent conclusion of talks at Camp David in Maryland. 

New evidence of Japanese germ warfare unit made public

HARBIN - An original material from a Japanese army hospital that cooperated with Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare army during World War II, has gone on public display for the first time in Mudanjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

Tensions escalate as U.S.-manipulated G7 sparks confrontation

THE GROUP of Seven (G7) ended its three-day gathering in Hiroshima as crowds of protesters took to the streets against the U.S.-led bloc's latest steps to undermine world peace.

Cebu Pacific ramps up operations

CEBU - Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) said it will ramp up operations to and from Cebu province with new routes and increased flight frequencies in some destinations, including additional fleet at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).

Cebu remains favorite among Japanese tourists

CEBU – The province of Cebu remains as one of the favorite destinations of Japanese tourists, according to Masao Okuyama, of Marine Creative.

More coffee farmers coops eyed in Sulu

GOVERNOR SAKUR Tan has urged local coffee farmers to form or join cooperatives and strengthen the industry by maintaining the high quality of their products.

A provincial government photo shows Sulu Governor Sakur Tan reading a report by the Federation of Sulu Coffee Producers Cooperative. Sulu's Arabica and Robusta, popularly known as "Kahawa Sug" is now being exported to Japan.

Japan, SoKor troops to act as observers in 'KAMANDAG' drills

JAPANESE AND South Korean troops will act as observes for the first time in this year's iteration of the "Kaagapay ng Mga Mandirigma ng Dagat" (KAMANDAG) exercise which runs from Oct. 3 to 14 in various areas in the Philippines.

Filipino engineers complete cube satellite testing phase

THE 2nd Batch of STeP-UP Scholars completes the sandwich program under the Master of Science (MS) and Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical Engineering - nano satellite engineering track of the UP Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute.

Former Japanese PM Abe Shinzo confirmed dead

Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo (NHK)

JAPAN'S LIBERAL Democratic Party officials say former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has died after being shot during a speech Friday in the western city of Nara.

Marcos thanks world leaders

‘More countries congratulate president-elect’

PRESIDENT-ELECT Bongbong Marcos has thanked world leaders who congratulated him after winning in the election.

Covid-19 Risk Reduction Project launched in Cebu

CEBU CITY – The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Philippines (APAD PH) have partnered to help localities prepare for emergencies amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Duterte borrows money anew

THE DUTERTE administration has borrowed money again and this time from Japan further sinking the country in debts.

Who is Yoshihide Suga, Japan's next prime minister?

YOSHIHIDE SUGA, who will succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan's prime minister on Wednesday, has kept a low profile for much of his career, and until recently was not considered a contender for the top job.

Philippines’ debt now at P9 trillion

THE PHILIPPINES' outstanding debt soared past P9 trillion (roughly 183.9 billion U.S. dollars) as of end-June as the Duterte government borrowed more to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Bureau of Treasury.

Steroid now used to treat Covid patients

JAPAN HAS approved a second drug – the inexpensive steroid dexamethasone - for the treatment of Covid-19 patients following the use of Remdesivir, reports said.

Zamboanga now has Covid-19 testing lab for Region 9, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A government laboratory in Zamboanga City used for avian influenza diagnosis in 2008 has been converted to test the novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, after it passed a strict compliance set by the World Health Organization, or WHO.

Charted plane with 8 passenger crashes in Manila

A CHARTERED Lion Air plane carrying eight people crashed and exploded in flame as it was taking off late Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Philippine Red Cross said.

China says Japan-developed drug Avigan works against coronavirus

AN INFLUENZA medicine developed by a Fujifilm Holdings group company is effective against the new coronavirus, the Chinese government said.

Zambo relives wartime history

ZAMBOANGA RELIVED its wartime history and re-enacted the city’s liberation by the American forces from Japanese occupation 75 years ago.

Japanese man arrested in Zamboanga City

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine police arrested a Japanese man and a Filipino woman in a drug sting in the southern port city of Zamboanga, officials said Friday.

Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, a regional police spokeswoman, said the 59-year old Hiroyuki Takahashi and Mary Jane Huerto, 43, were arrested in the village of Tetuan before midnight after selling methamphetamine hydrochloride or “ice” to undercover agents.

Agents seized four packets of the illegal drugs also known locally as “shabu” and the marked money used to buy the ice. Takahashi and the woman were being investigated by the police here.

Other reports said the Japanese man has been living in Zamboanga for the past six years, but it was unknown whether he was part of a drug syndicate or not. Little about him is known and there was no immediate statement from the Japanese embassy of the Department of Foreign Affairs on Takahashi’s arrest.

“The confiscated items were brought to the crime laboratory office examination while the subjects are presently detained at Zamboanga City police station for the filing of appropriate charges in court,” Galvez said.

Just this week, police undercover agents also seized one kilo of shabu from 3 local men who sold the drug to a poseur buyer inside a restaurant in downtown Zamboanga. (Mindanao Examiner)

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