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Remulla made the statement after the plan drew criticism from environmental advocates who claim that it will damage the Upper Marikina watershed that has been under the protection of Masungi Georeserve

A ccording to local outbound travel agencies, Japan is one of the favorite tourist destinations of Filipinos, with over 600,000 visiting the country in 2019. In turn, there were 682,000 Japanese tourists in the Philippines that same year. (See, “Revenge travelers unfazed by weak peso, bookings up,” in the BusinessMirror , November 7, 2022.)

Foundation for several decades already. There should be no problem since we are proenvironment. There are people who are simply alarmist”, Remulla said in an interview with reporters.

In his visit to Tokyo in February, however, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. appealed to the Japanese government to lift its travel advisories against the Philippines. A Level 3 advisory was issued on November 1, 2019 instructing Japanese nationals to avoid visiting several provinces in Mindanao, likely as a result of the Jolo Cathedral bombing earlier that year. (See, “Boy

Bureau of Corrections Officerin-Charge Gregorio Catapang Jr. also assured the public of a “environment-friendly” construction once the plan pushes through.

T he BuCor plans to transfer its headquarters and Corrections National Training Institute to the said location. It also intends to build a residential area for its personnel and employees.

Its claim on the property is anchored on Proclamation 1158 issued by former President and now Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, which set aside 270 hectares of the land as the new site of the NBP. “ band member is new ‘Tourism Ambassador’ for Philippines in Japan,” in the BusinessMirror , February 10, 2023.)

What is important is to ensure that Masungi is preserved, but the other areas that are idle can be used by the government,” Remulla said as he insisted that the title of Masungi belongs to the government.

W ith the goal of strengthening the friendship of Japan and the Philippines, the Japan Fiesta Council gathered major airlines and travel agencies at Japan Fiesta 2023. Visitors were able to book their tickets, schedule their tours, and buy their travel essentials from the council’s partner airlines and agencies during the event. Filipinos still