Philippine News

Today’s Philippine Weather: Typhoon No. 14 “Maymay” (Kujira) Forms, Heavy Rain Expected in Luzon

PAGASA/JMA update on Typhoon No. 14 Kujira (Philippine name: Maymay), which formed over the South China Sea on August 5, 2026, and was expected to bring heavy rain to Luzon and Metro Manila.
Embassy of Japan

BARMM’s First Parliamentary Election

The Philippine government will deploy 8,299 police officers for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region's first parliamentary election on September 14, 2026, after 12 arrests for gun-ban violations during the campaign period.
Fiction

“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 3)

Part 3 of a serialized biography of Jose Rizal: his brilliant record at the Ateneo Municipal, the prize-winning poem 'To the Filipino Youth,' his engagement to Leonor Rivera, and the play that turned the Dominican faculty against him.
Defense Cooperation

Japan Innovation Party Co-Leader Fumitake Fujita Visits the Philippines

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of Japan's Nippon Ishin no Kai, paid a courtesy call on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on August 3, 2026, discussing Japan-Philippines cooperation, disaster relief, and South China Sea security within the Free and Open Indo-Pacific framework.
Fiction

“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 2)

Part 2 of a serialized biography of Jose Rizal: the fabricated criminal case against his mother, and the execution of Fr. Jose Burgos and two fellow priests after the Cavite mutiny, events that shaped young Rizal's lifelong commitment to justice.
Japanese Community

How the Requirements for the Philippine Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) Have Changed

The Philippines lowered the minimum age for its Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) from 50 to 40 in September 2025. A guide to deposit amounts, required documents, eligible dependents, and the application process.
Philippine News

Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial, Day 11 — 15 Boxes of “Confidential Funds” Documents as Hearings Turn to Whether the Money Was Properly Used

Day 11 of Vice President Sara Duterte's Senate impeachment trial saw 15 boxes of confidential fund documents and testimony from a former COA auditor, as the proceedings moved from tracing the money's movement to whether it was used for its intended purpose.
Economy

Philippine House Representative Welcomes President Marcos’s Push to Introduce Nuclear Energy

Representative Chin Bernos welcomed President Marcos's call to reconsider nuclear power for energy security, citing the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act, PhilATOM, and a realistic 2038 timeline for a first reactor.
Incidents and Accidents

Fuel-Assistance Mission Hit by Water Cannon Again — China’s Repeated Harassment at Scarborough Shoal

China Coast Guard vessels fired water cannon at Philippine BFAR fishing-assistance ships near Scarborough Shoal on July 24, 2026, the third clash that week, coinciding with the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila.
Incidents and Accidents

¥46 Billion Unregistered Bond Fraud Out of the Philippines: The Full Story of the Scandal That Rocked the Nikkan Manila Shimbun

Nine people were arrested in Japan over an unregistered bond scheme run through Philippines-based S Division Holdings that defrauded roughly 5,500 investors of an estimated 46 billion yen, a case tied to the former president of the Nikkan Manila Shimbun, which ended print publication in September 2025.