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…

Surban 13th in Japan race

Jade S. Violeta 06/02/2014

Nino Surban continued to show his strength prior to the Philippine series of the 2014 Asean Mountainbike Cup in Danao City, Cebu on June 13 to 15 as the pride of Talamban, Cebu landed in 13th place…

Japan envoy apologizes to PH for WW2

04/09/2014

MANILA, Philippines – “We have vowed never to wage war again” was the promise of Japanese Ambassador Toshinao Urabe to war veterans during the Philippine Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) on Wednesday at Bataan. The envoy,…

Rotarians, Japan give to CCMC

Doris C. Bongcac 03/24/2014

Donations continue to pour in from local and foreign donors who want to help fund the building of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) building. Rotary District 3860 Gov. Ed Chiongbian handed over their P1 million…

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