Author: Admin

Sep
15
2015

“Celebrating A Dear Friend’s Homecoming”
By Admin

It is a happy occasion when friends come home— and indeed, it was a joyous day when the Philippine Nikkei-Jin Kai family had the opportunity to celebrate
Uchida-Otoosan’s return to Davao.

Through the concerted efforts of the different departments headed by President Antonina Escovilla, MKD and PNJK-IS President Ines Mallari, and Mr. Shuji
Honda, a welcome party was organized for Otoosan. The party was held at Insular Hotel, and was attended by the faculty and administrative officers of the Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku, Philippine Nikkei-Jin Kai International School, Philippine Nikkei-Jin Kai Inc., as well as several of Otoosan’s second generation Nikkei-Jin friends.

Lunch was filled with plenty of wonderful and heartfelt messages from people close to Otoosan. PNJK President Antonina Escovilla expressed her elation for Otoosan’s return to Davao, while both Mrs. Carmen Apigo and Mrs. Adelaida Panaguiton relayed how grateful they were for Otoosan’s generosity to the school.

In response, Otoosan gave his own message. First, he expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome he’d received. Second, and as his own way of lightening the sentimental mood, he shared stories of his childhood and how he used to be friends with famous boxers. He shared that he was quite the ‘bugoy’ when he was a child, in contrast to how he is viewed by people at present.

Songs were also rendered for Otoosan. Among them were his favorite songs, Dahil Sayo, which he sang along to, and Besame Mucho, which to everybody’s surprise, he even danced to. Everyone was delighted to see such display of energy from Otoosan, especially his son and grandson, who later on said that they had really hoped to bring Otoosan back to Davao to make him happy.

The party ended with everyone in high spirits, and with the hope that Otoosan’s return could be celebrated more
frequently.

Sep
15
2015

“Otoosan’s Arrival”
By Admin

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August 09, 2014 in the afternoon at 5:00 P.M. was the time the airplane with Otoosan and his company touched down the Davao International Airport. All members of the group that met Otoosan composed of Mr. and Mrs. Winston Mallari, Mr. Shuji Honda, Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso P. Escovilla,Jr. , Mrs. Carmen Apigo and Mrs. Adelaida Panaguiton were excited to see him. However, on account of miscommunication with the airport management we were asked to wait. All passengers that took that flight had already been fetched by their respective families but we have yet to find out the cause of the delay in allowing the three – Otoosan, Kazunari San (Otoosan’s son and Yuske San, Otoosan’s grandson) from leaving the airport. We were directed to proceed from the International arrival area to the domestic arrival area. While waiting from the outside we can see the three, namely: Otoosan, Kazunari san and Yusuke) and this time Honda san was able to get in, we were told that the wheelchair of Otoosan was left behind, either in Manila or in Japan. At any rate at past 6:00 P.M. finally Otoosan was ushered outside the airport from the domestic area while the rest of us were waiting in between the international and domestic area since we did not know what was going right inside.

Otoosan was teary-eyed when he saw us. On his face, observed that he was glad that after five years, he is back to his second home – Davao City. The group of Otoosan consisting of Kazunari san, Yusuke san, Mr. and Mrs. Mallari proceeded to the Mallari’s residence for a much needed rest of our honored visitor. Though invited for dinner we begged off since we had other commitments after meeting Otoosan at the airport. Welcome home, Otoosan, we have missed you a lot in all activities the past five years.

Sep
15
2015

“PNJKMPC Seminar”
By Admin

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August 21, 2014 Seminar conducted at MKD AVR with Mr. Rodrigo Suemitsu, Chairman of the Board of PNJK MPC as the lecturer. Seen is Mrs. Adelaida Panaguiton leading the invocation and few members present like Dr. Vitto, Dr. Cespon, Mrs. Lozano, Engr. An-ug, Mrs. Mallari, Mrs. Iwamoto, Judge Escovilla, Rev. Fernandez, Mrs. Sabang, Mrs. Maturan, Ms. Helen Escovilla, Mrs. Bobiles.