TOKYO – Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrived in the Japanese capital on Monday and paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House, a day before the state funeral of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

MANILA – Philippine Airlines (PAL) praised the Japanese government in its decision to fully reopen to foreign tourists beginning Oct. 11. “Japan's decision to ease travel border rules is good news,” said Philippine Airlines (PAL) spokesperson Cielo Villaluna in a Facebook post on Saturday. “By removing the cap on

MANILA – The Philippines’ Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the appointment of Mylene Garcia-Albano as the country’s newest ambassador to Japan on Sept. 21.

MANILA – Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has announced her scheduled trip to Japan to attend Tuesday’s state funeral for slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan Hall.