Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Toshinao Urabe and Embassy of Japan First Secretary Kazuto Okazaki visited the Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE) landing station in Daet, Camarines Norte recently. Owned by leading telecoms provider PLDT together with NTTCom of Japan, Telekom Malaysia, and StarHub of Singapore, the $300-million ASE was also built in partnership with NEC Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd. The Daet Cable Landing Station (DCLS) is the gateway of the 7,200-kilometer ASE that connects Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong, and Japan. Shown in photo is PLDT Telecom Engineer Virgo Punzalan, extreme left, conducting a tour of the DCLS facility for Ambassador Urabe, PLDT President Napoleon L. Nazareno, Daet Mayor Tito Sarte Sarion, PLDT Executive Advisor Rudi Frey, and Camarines Norte Governor Edgardo Tallado, from left, respectively.