MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese Embassy in Manila advised FIlipino tourists to file their visa application two months before their expected arrival to Japan as the processing of visa requests will now take longer.
“Due to the rapid increase in the number of visitors from the Philippines, examination of visa application for tourism purposes may take several weeks longer than the standard processing time,” the embassy said.
SHIZUOKA, Japan — The world’s longest-serving death-row prisoner was acquitted by a Japanese court on Thursday, more than half a century after his 1968 murder conviction. The Shizuoka District Court ruled that 88-year-old Iwao Hakamada […]
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) has strengthened its case build-up against environmental crimes, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced. Remulla said the DoJ has issued Department Circular (DC) 020-B, which integrates environmental violations into the […]
THE National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) said that the Amun Jadid, or Islamic New Year, will be observed on Sunday, July 7. Al-Hijra marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year and falls on […]
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