MANILA – Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed a Filipino missionary priest as Japan’s first bishop from the Philippines, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said in a news release.

The Philippine Embassy, through its Tourism Section, has once again collaborated with Hard Rock Cafe and Tony Roma’s Roppongi branches to launch the “Christmas Flavors of the Philippines,” a campaign featuring three holiday dessert items that will surely warm your hearts from Nov. 6 until Dec. 31.

TOKYO – Marian Rivera is featured on the cover of this month’s issue of Filipino-Japanese Journal (FJJ), marking the second time the Kapuso Primetime Queen has appeared on the front of the magazine.

TOKYO – The Japanese government on Tuesday banned new entries into Japan by non-resident foreigners from around the world in an attempt to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country.