MANILA – Japan is now on the Philippine government’s “yellow” list until Jan. 15, which means only Filipinos, balikbayans and foreign nationals with long-term visas may be allowed entry to the country.

MANILA – Japanese citizens are among the top arrivals for the month of December this year, data from the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) showed.

MANILA – The Japanese government’s disaster relief goods to the Philippines, in light of the devastation brought about by Typhoon Odette, arrived in the country's capital on Dec. 23, the Japan Embassy announced.

TOKYO/MANILA – The Japanese government announced on Monday its plan to donate emergency supplies to support the typhoon relief efforts in the central and southern provinces of the Philippines.