2026-08

Fiction

“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 12)

As news of his beloved Leonor's marriage spread, sympathy for him poured in from every quarter. Dr.
History

That War and Me (2) Events of Shōwa 18

Pinoy-Hapon United Foundation (PHUF), a non-profit organization, Honorary Chairman Takeshi Asanuma On New Year's morning of Shōwa 18, we hung the national…
Intergovernmental Aid

Bangsamoro Parliament Election Set to Become a Power Struggle Between the MILF’s Party and a Marcos-Aligned Party

With the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region's first parliamentary election now just days away, on September 14, some 2.4 million voters will choose 80 members…
History

History of Japan-Philippines Relations (9)

In recent years, against the backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea, Japan and the Philippines have rapidly deepened cooperation in the…
Fiction

“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 11)

And yet he abruptly left Paris and moved to Brussels (January 1890). His friends said he must have fled to escape the way his love troubles were…
History

History of Japan-Philippines Relations (8)

"Japayuki-san" is a term for women who traveled to Japan, by then a high-growth economic power, to work as migrant laborers.
Fiction

“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 10)

Just as the distant state of affairs in his homeland was troubling him so, a difficulty arose closer at hand as well.
Defense Cooperation

Japan-Philippines Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) Takes Effect — What Japan’s First “Logistics Agreement with an ASEAN Country” Means

On August 22, 2026, the Japan-Philippines Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) entered into force.
Philippine News

Sept. 14 Declared a Special Non-Working Day Across Bangsamoro as the Region Heads to Its First Parliamentary Election

President Marcos signed a proclamation making Sept. 14, BARMM's first parliamentary election day, a special non-working day across the region, as the poll body flags 108 areas as security concerns.
History

History of Japan-Philippines Relations (7)

Just six years after the normalization of diplomatic relations, from November 5 to 10, 1962, then-Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko made a…