Columns & Editorials

“Eye Drops for the Eye, a Toothbrush for the Tooth”: A Diplomacy of Peace

Instead of “an eye for an eye,” Asahiko Yara proposes “eye drops for the eye, a toothbrush for the tooth”: a peace diplomacy that heals rather than retaliates, drawing on the war in Gaza and Japan’s support for peace in Mindanao.

2026年11月7日

Columns & EditorialsOpinion

Okinawa Governor Election: Victory for Pro-Relocation Candidate — Futenma-to-Henoko Plan Set to Accelerate

An opinion piece arguing that the pro-relocation candidate’s victory in the Okinawa gubernatorial election has removed the last major obstacle to relocating Futenma Air Station to Henoko.

2026年9月15日

Columns & EditorialsJapan NewsOkinawaOpinion

The “GHQ Draft Constitution of Japan,” Written in a Matter of Days — Its Roots in the “Philippine 1935 Constitution”

The GHQ draft that formed the basis of Japan's Constitution was completed in a remarkably short time.

2026年8月15日

Columns & EditorialsJapan-Philippines Relations

Flood Risks Facing EVs in Manila’s Rainy Season

What happens when an EV drives into floodwater in Metro Manila? Manual door releases, post-submersion battery fires seen in Florida, EV taxi safety measures and resale-value risks.

2026年8月12日

Columns & EditorialsWeather and Disasters

In the 1980s, Filipino (Tagalog) Novels Barely Existed — Today They’re a Market of Tens of Thousands

Once so obscure it wasn't even tracked in commercial statistics, Tagalog and Filipino-language fiction has grown into a market of tens of thousands — meet five writers, from Wattpad sensation Jonaxx to the mysterious bestseller Bob Ong, who made it happen.

2026年8月9日

Columns & EditorialsHobbiesSociety

On Our Founding

Manila News Daily was founded this year, a year that marks two overlapping milestones: the 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations…

2026年7月23日

Columns & EditorialsCondominiums and Real EstateJapan-Philippines RelationsJapanese Community