By Liza Soriano
MANILA — The Japanese language training program will be expanded wherein skilled workers who intend to work in Japan will have the said training aside from Filipino healthcare workers.
Discussions were made as Senate President Chiz Escudero received the new Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines, His Excellency Endo Kazuya, at the Senate Ceremonial Hall on Tuesday (11 June 2024).
Escudero and Endo cited the robust and active friendship of the Philippines and Japan for more than sixty years.
Discussions centered on maximizing the benefits of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).
In terms of defense cooperation, Escudero is open to supporting the agreement to facilitate reciprocal visits and logistical support cooperation between Japan and the Philippines.
He also conveyed the Philippines’ commitment to improve the country’s business and investment climate for foreign companies – including Japanese companies, and one of these is through the passage of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE MORE) Act.
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