Context Dispatch
PH, Japan sign loan deals for subway and Mindanao highway projects
The Philippine government and Japan on Friday signed agreements for major infrastructure projects aimed at boosting the country’s economy and improving transportation.
Japan, Philippines mark 70 years of with high-level conference
The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, together with the Stratbase Institute for Strategic and International Studies, held a high-level conference in Makati City to celebrate 70 years of friendship between Japan and the Philippines.
Philippines – Japan ties seen as vital amid global tensions
Cooperation between the Philippines and Japan was no longer a choice “but a requirement,” government leaders and experts said on Tuesday, as both countries marked the 70th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations amid rising tensions both in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.
Australia strengthens trade and education ties with PH
Australian Assistant Minister Matt Thistlethwaite visited the Philippines on Wednesday to lead a business mission aimed at boosting trade and investment between Australia and Southeast Asia.
Frasco out as DOT chief, stays in Cabinet
Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco will remain in the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. but will step down as head of the Department of Tourism to become Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities. Malacañang said tourism Undersecretary Verna Buensuceso will serve as officer in charge of the agency until a new tourism secretary is appointed. The Palace did not immediately explain the leadership change, and it remains unclear whether recent criticism surrounding the tourism department’s promotional campaign had any bearing on Frasco’s reassignment. Palace Press Officer and Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Marcos expressed his appreciation for Frasco’s leadership at the tourism department.
