The Philippines may temporarily suspend rice imports to support local farmers in the world’s biggest buyer, potentially increasing the risk of expanding a global surplus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/rice-importer-philippines-farmers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #philippines #rice #agriculture #trade #southeastasia

Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time as Manila has heightened defense cooperation with allies over the past year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-india-navy-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines #india #defense #southchinasea #china

Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced a senior member of the "JP Dragon" crime ring based in the Philippines to three years and six months in prison for fraud. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/crime-legal/jp-dragon-senior-sentence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #jpdragon #fraud #japanesecourts #philippines #tokyo #organizedcrime

The work of informal e-waste dismantlers in the Philippines, who scavenge electronic waste for the nickel, aluminum and copper inside, releases a toxic brew of chemicals including lead, mercury and cadmium into the air. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/29/sustainability/philippine-e-waste-dismantle-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #philippines #ewaste #pollution #health

The Philippines’ Supreme Court has said the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is unconstitutional, in a stunning victory for the embattled politician and rival of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/26/asia-pacific/politics/philippine-court-sara-duterte-impeachment-unlawful/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics#saraduterte #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr

The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced a senior member of a Philippines-based Japanese crime ring to 20 years in prison for his involvement in a nationwide robbery scheme. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/crime-legal/luffy-senior-member-prison-sentence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #fraud #theft #philippines #luffy

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a new 19% tariff rate for goods from the Philippines after what he called a "beautiful visit" by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the White House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/23/economy/us-philippines-trade-talks-yield-modest-tariff-shift-after-trump-marcos-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr #trade #indopacific #china

Manny Pacquiao's bid to make a victorious, fairy-tale return to boxing at the age of 46 came up short on Saturday, as the Filipino icon was held to a draw by Mario Barrios. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/20/more-sports/pacquiao-barrios-draw/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #mannypacquiao #philippines #mariobarrios

Public prosecutors on Tuesday sought a 23-year prison term for a senior member of the Philippines-based "Luffy" Japanese crime ring that allegedly masterminded a series of robbery and fraud cases across Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/crime-legal/luffy-sentence-request/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #philippines #japanesecourts #fraud #gangs #socialmedia

As 27 million Filipino students returned to school in June, teachers' groups said classrooms remained ill-equipped to withstand climate disasters and prevent learning loss due to insufficient funding for education. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/10/sustainability/philippines-green-schools-climate-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #philippines #climatechange #schools #environment #heatwaves #unesco

China's aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific is rooted in long-standing strategic ambitions that have nothing to do with any U.S. policy, the Philippines' top defense official said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/asia-pacific/politics/philippine-defense-chief-us-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #philippines #southchinasea #us #asean

A senior member of a crime ring that allegedly masterminded a series of robbery and fraud cases across Japan pleaded guilty at the first hearing of his trial at the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/crime-legal/luffy-first-hearing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #philippines #luffy #japanesecourts #fraud #socialmedia

Days after the Philippine Senate declined to launch the impeachment trial of the country's vice president, two interviews with Filipinos arguing for and against the move went viral. Neither were real. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/asia-pacific/politics/ai-sara-duterte-impeachment-philippines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #ai #deepfakes #misinformation#saraduterte #philippines