The list of applicants who made it to the Final Selection for the Philippine Delegation of the 2009 Japan Airlines Scholarship Programme has been released.
Month: April 2009
JFM Library Updates Collection of Manga in English
The Japan Foundation Manila has just updated its manga collection to include volumes published in English.
23rd May 2009 is Free Comic Book Day at Fully Booked
Fully Booked celebrates Free Comic Book Day on May 23, 2009!
TBS Friday Drama SMILE Episode 1 Synopsis
A brief summary of SMILE Episode 1, originally aired 17th April 2009 on TBS.
Anime Festival Asia 2009 Dates Confirmed
November 21st and 22nd 2009 have been set as the dates for Anime Festival Asia 2009, as announced on the official website of the Singapore Tourism Board.
How to Get a Japanese Visa: A Guide for Filipinos
How to Get a Japanese Visa: A Guide for Filipinos
Screening for 2009 JAL Scholarship Programme Ongoing
Finalists who qualified for the panel interview will be notified via telephone by next week at the earliest.
Last Call for Entries to J-pop Anime Singing Contest
Deadline for Submission of Demo CDs Extended to 20th May 2009
Jun Matsumoto in SMILE
Matsumoto Jun of HANA YORI DANGO and GOKUSEN fame is playing a young half-Filipino, half-Japanese individual in his upcoming TBS drama SMILE.
House of Representatives to Ban “Hentai”
The Philippine House of Representatives is out to ban “hentai” — which they defined as a “Japanese pornographic cartoon that depicts children in explicit sexual activity”.
magnetic-rose.net MEIJI Giveway Winner!
I’ve uploaded the list of names of all participants at RANDOM.ORG’s list randomizer, and let the software pick our winner.
Top Five Ways to Purchase BL in Manila
If you are a fan and would like to start a collection of books, here are five places that are sure to fix you up with titles to inspire and entertain you.
JPOP Manila 