MANILA – The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has ordered its inspectors deployed in the international airports to strict screen Filipinos departing for Japan as part of ongoing efforts by the agency to curb human trafficking.

TOCHIGI – Just days after conceding defeat in the Philippine presidential election, Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao traveled to Japan to lead his foundation’s charity marathon event aimed at helping people who are in dire conditions back in his home country.

TOKYO – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has once again teamed up with Hard Rock Cafe and Tony Roma’s in Roppongi to launch the “Meet Philippines” campaign from June 1 to 30, featuring a menu of popular Filipino food.

MANILA/TOKYO – “Sana magkita-kita tayo soon,” said Kathryn Bernardo in a video sent to Filipino-Japanese Journal by ABS-CBN after the grand mediacon of “2 Good 2 Be True (2G2BT),” her much-awaited teleserye comeback after five years, opposite reel and real-life partner Daniel Padilla.