PHILFEJA Participates in the 28th ASJA Board Meeting (Mar 28, 2014)

The 28th Board of Directors Meeting of ASJA (Asia Japan Alumni Association) International was held on March 28, 2014 at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.  PHILFEJA sent a four-person delegation led by Mr. Philip B. Sanvictores who represented Mr. Benjamin C. Laurel, PHILFEJA President concurrently Chairman of both ASJA and ASCOJA (ASEAN Council of Japan Alumni).  The other members of the Delegation were Ms. Cecile P. Tolentino (PHILFEJA Secretary-General), Ms. Marilen Laurel-Loinaz and Ms. Gennie T. Ferma (Administrator and Deputy Administrator respectively of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Foundation).  Also in attendance as an observer was Mrs. Patricia Maribel C. Sanvictores.

ASJA Directors from all 10 ASEAN countries, each representing chapter associations of ASCOJA were in attendance.  ASJA, on the other hand was represented by Amb. Takashi Tajima, Director for Japan and Mr. Jiro Sato, Secretary-General.  Representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Sports, Culture, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Toshiba Foundation International, and the National Institute for Youth Education (NIYE) were also present.

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PHILFEJA President Mr. Philip B. Sanvictores with H.E. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Prior to the meeting, the ASJA Directors called on H.E. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Official Residence of the Prime Minister in Nagatacho.  Thereafter, the group called on Mr. Teisuke Kitayama, Chairman of the Keizai Douyu Kai at the Sumitomo Mitsui Bank head office in Otemachi.

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ASCOJA delegates with Keizai Douyakai Chairman Mr. Teisuke Kitayama at his office at the Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Headquarters

A Welcome Dinner followed at the Comet room 43rd floor of the Keio Plaza Hotel where Mr. Sanvictores delivered a speech on behalf of Mr. Laurel.

The following day, Friday 28 March 2014, Mr. Sanvictores, representing Chairman Benjamin Laurel, presided over the ASJA International Board Meeting.  The meeting tackled various matters including the Proposed ASJA Budget for FY2014, new guidelines for the selection of ASJA Government Scholars, reports on various ASJA activities as well as the extension of the term of the ASJA Secretary-General.  The matter concerning the selection of the ASJA Chairman in order to allow Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to serve was also tackled.  It was agreed after extensive discussions that for the next three years (2014-2017), the ASJA Chairmanship will have a one-year fixed term to be rotated among the said three countries following normal balloting procedures of ASJA.

The ASJA meeting was followed by a special meeting of the ASCOJA Board of Governors which was also chaired by Mr. Sanvictores on behalf of Mr. Laurel.  The meeting mainly discussed the report of Dr. Ngo Binh of the Japan Alumni of Vietnam (JAV) on the results of the 20th ASCOJA Conference held in Hanoi in 2013, preliminary plans of PHILFEJA for hosting the 21st ASCOJA Conference in 2015, and the plan to craft a new Vision and Mission for ASCOJA in time for ASCOJA 2015.

The meeting was temporarily suspended with a courtesy call on Mr. Akio Mimura, Chairman and Mr. Toshio Nakamura of the Japan Chamber of Commerce at its head office in Marunouchi.  During the courtesy call, Mr. Sanvictores noted that the __ Annual Joint Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Committees of the Philippines and Japan was recently held in Manila earlier in the month.

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ASCOJA Governors and ASJA Officers called on the Chairman of Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), Mr. Akio Mimura on March 28, 2014 at the JCCI Headoffice in Marunouchi, Tokyo.

 

Upon the resumption of the ASCOJA Governors Meeting, representatives from the National Institute for Youth Exchange (NIYE) and Toshiba International Foundation (TIF) gave presentations on respective programs being offered to ASCOJA youth delegates for Autumn 2014 and March 2015.

After the ASCOJA Meeting, Mr. Sanvictores addressed the ASJA scholars who had just completed their studies.  Three graduates from Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia were presented certificates of completion.  As the presiding ASJA Chairman, Mr. Sanvictores read each citation before handing out the certificates to them.

This was followed by the rendering of reports from 18 current ASJA Scholars about their ongoing activities.  There were two Filipinos in that group of scholars.

The day ended with a farewell reception which was attended not only by the ASCOJA delegates but also officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Sports, Culture, Science and Technology, NIYE, Toshiba Foundation and Assemblyman Tatsuo Fukuda, son of former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, grandson of former Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda.  Mr. Sanvictores spoke to the youthful Assemblyman Fukuda about the long relationship between his illustrious grandfather and father with the Philippines-Japan Society and the ASCOJA, citing their personal relationships with the late Ambassador Jose S. Laurel III, founder of the Philippines-Japan Society and also his father, Ambassador Benjamin F. Sanvictores.

Also at the reception, ASJA International presented Plaques of Appreciation to ASJA Directors from Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar Thailand and Cambodia for their service as members of the ASJA Board of Directors.  Shown in the follow photos is ASJA Acting Chairman Philip Sanvictores (representing Chairman Benjamin C. Laurel), presenting the plaques to Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Binh of Vietnam, Mr.U Myint Wai of Myanmar, Admiral Wicharn Wijarn of Thailand, Mr. Dang Rono of Indonesia (represented by Mr. Ismadji Hadjisumarto) and Mr. Hen Sua of Cambodia (represented by Mr. Chou Heng).


ASJA Scholars Completion Graduation Ceremony 2014 (Mar 28, 2014)

ASJA Scholars Completion Graduation Ceremony 2014 at Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo, Japan


PJS 36th Golf Tournament (Mar 7, 2014)

GALLERY


Message of President Benigno S. Aquino III on the Occasion of the 32nd Joint Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Committees of the Philippines and Japan (Mar 7, 2014)

official gazette

Message
of
His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III
President of the Philippines
To the Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation Committee Inc.
On the occasion of their 32nd Joint Meeting with the Japan-Philippines
Economic Cooperation Committee Inc.

[Released on March 6, 2014]

My warmest greetings to the Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation Committee Inc. as you hold your 32nd Joint Meeting with the Japan-Philippines Economic Cooperation Committee Inc.

The friendship between Japan and the Philippines once again came on full display in 2013, when our country was hit by super typhoon Haiyan in October. Many lives were lost and millions in property were destroyed; gladly, Japan was among our friends from the international community that were first to respond, sending relief goods, financial donations, and other assistance in the form of troops, aircraft, and disaster relief medical teams. The people and government of the Philippines are thankful for having your country as our partner in recovery amidst the challenges brought about by climate risk and our rapidly evolving milieu. May this be the beginning of an even more vibrant partnership between our two countries, in pursuit of our mutual agenda of prosperity and sustainable progress.

The Philippines remains steadfast in its goal of widespread empowerment and economic stability, as we strengthen our multifaceted relations among our neighbors in the region. May you sustain your remarkable contributions to stronger Philippines-Japan ties; let us further uphold our unity, as we set out to establish a future teeming with respect, dynamism, and opportunities, for the benefit of our peoples.

I wish you an engaging, successful gathering.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

MANILA
6 March 2014

Source: http://www.gov.ph/2014/03/06/message-of-president-aquino-to-the-philippines-japan-economic-cooperation-committee-inc-on-the-occasion-of-their-32nd-joint-meeting-with-the-japan-philippines-economic-cooperation-committee-inc-mar/


Challenges of Space Science Education in the Philippines (Mar 6, 2014)

PHILAJAMES Activity 1

UP NISMED in collaboration with PHILAJAMES and the Embassy of Japan will hold a Public Lecture on the “Challenges of Space Science Education in the Philippines”
Date: March 6, 2014
Time: 1:30 PM
Venue: Auditorium, Dolores Hernandez Hall, UP NISMED, Dilman, Quezon City
Featured Speaker: Dr. Rogel Mari Sese (Tsukuba University, 2009)


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