Japan reveals evidence of Chinese activities in East China Sea

07/23/2015

The Japanese government released a map on Wednesday showing the locations of offshore structures constructed by China in the East China Sea as well as 14 aerial photos. “In recent years, China has actively been developing resources…

Business, government gear up for APEC meet

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/16/2015

Business groups, regional agencies, and the cities of Mandaue, Cebu and Lapu-Lapu, under the lead of the Cebu provincial government, have stepped up preparations for the hosting of APEC meetings from August 22 to October 14 here.…

20K jobs up for grabs in Capitol job fair this Sunday

06/26/2015

MORE than 20,000 jobs will be up for grabs during the overseas job fair on Sunday at the Social Hall of Cebu Provincial Capitol. Thirty-one recruitment agencies will post job vacancies in 20 locations all over the…

JUSTINE CHIONGBIAN: Striking a perfect balance between school and sports

Jade S. Violeta 06/12/2015

He may look like your average teenager. But Cebuano triathlete Justin Chiongbian is far from being average. With a mind-set that most teenagers don’t posses, Justin was able to maintain a perfect balance between his love for…

PH, Japan deepen ties

AP 06/05/2015

TOKYO—The Philippines and Japan on Thursday signed a joint declaration enhancing their defense ties amid threats to regional peace posed by China’s increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea. RELATED STORY: Japan envoy apologizes to PH for…

Japan to discuss military exports to Philippines

AP 06/04/2015

TOKYO — Japan and the Philippines are set to begin discussing exporting Japanese military hardware to the Philippines, possibly anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft and radar technology, amid increasingly assertive Chinese activity in regional seas. An announcement on the…

5.5 quake rocks Tokyo

AP 05/26/2015

TOKYO — A magnitude-5.5 earthquake rattled Tokyo and its suburbs Monday, shaking buildings and temporarily stopping trains but causing no apparent damage or injuries. Office high-rises in the capital swayed, and trains that stopped automatically as a…

Japanese welcome coffee brand

AP 05/26/2015

TOKYO — Japan, famous for green tea, is welcoming artisanal American coffee roaster Blue Bottle with long lines that have at times meant a four-hour wait for a cup. The company, which began in Oakland, California in…

Labella is keynote speaker in Japan forum

05/21/2015

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella has been in Tokyo, Japan since Tuesday to attend an official conference with leaders and prominent international stakeholders. He was the  keynote speaker in the Marche International des Professionnels d’Immobilier (MIPIM),…

Mananga 2 dam needed to avert shortage – JICA

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/30/2015

Japanese consultants suggest reviving a plan to build a second high dam in the Mananga watershed at a cost of P6 billion. This would avert a water shortage for Metro Cebu in  2030, they said, but the…

It’s not just Hello Kitty: Japan’s character craze

09/01/2014

TOKYO — Hello Kitty, whom many learned last week is a girl and not a cat, may be the queen of Japan’s cute characters, but she’s hardly the only one. There are thousands, and they are ubiquitous:…

City’s treatment plant ready to process wastes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/27/2014

Cebu City’s own Septage Treatment Plant (STP) at the North Reclamation Area is now officially ready for use. Mayor Michael Rama led the inauguration  yesterday alongside representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japanese…

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