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.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Specially Gifted Angels School at Belisario Village officiated by Monsignor Abel Apigo. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the School is Mrs. Ines P. Mallari.
Visit of Fr. Sukegawa with Sister Ojima and SisterYokoyama from Easter Village, Kidapawan.
Allow me to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to the members who came and participated in the activities held last May 19, 2013, the 33rd General Assembly of the PNJK Inc.
For those who were unable to attend due to reason beyond your control, you are hereby notified that every second Sunday of May each year such event takes place. This must be so because the members are entitled to know what so far the officials have done the past months and will further undertake in contributing to the progress and development not only of the Nikkei Jin Community but the whole Davao City, as well.
Each entity in the campus, the PNJK, Inc., which is the mother association, the PNJK-IS, the MKD, the Polyclinic and Diagnostic Center, the Cooperative and our latest contribution to the educational arena is the construction of a new school building in Calinan, gave not only narrative reports but the financial standing of each. Our association is the only group that is service oriented, providing medical services other than producing professionals in various fields. We are proud to state that we are the only group that has embarked on education, medical and economic development which is the Cooperative. It is hoped that you as members will continue to keep updated with the activities of the association as well as extend assistance in whatever way that you can for unification, harmony and attainment of the most elusive peace.
Those who are delinquent in their annual dues are informed of the amnesty grant to members who have failed to update their dues with the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai, Inc. The text of the Board Resolution No. 18-03-13 is quoted:
RESOLVED THAT AMNESTY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE DESCENDANTS WHO ARE DELINQUENT IN THE PAYMENT OF THEIR ANNUAL DUES. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE POLICIES TO BE FOLLOWED:
THE AMNESTY SHALL BE EFFECTIVE MARCH 2013TO JUNE 2014;
Members are likewise urged to update your family tree. Our Legal Aide Section will accept the latest addition in your family. Those descendants who were single at the time of registration and are currently married, you are requested to submit your certificates of marriage and if a child is born, furnish the office copy of the live certificate as well as the death certificates of the family member who have left ahead of us. This is a requirement the Embassy of Japan in Manila is asking for their office consumption.
Members are likewise informed to take note of the Iresai Celebration which is usually observed every August 15, but at times moved on a weekend to give members who are employed the opportunity to be around. Our association is regularly observing the week-long celebration of the RP-Japan Festival in the month of October where most of the benevolent Japanese benefactors take time to fly from Japan to Davao just to be with the Nikkei Community.
PNJK, Inc. is likewise a co-sponsor of Kichijoji Lions Club and Datu Uchida Foundation and the Davao City Baseball Association in the Davao City Baseball Cup which is being held every February-March of each year. Public and private schools in the Elementary and High School levels have been fielding their teams to this event.
The most important thing is find time to come or call our office and we are encouraging all to be part of the association’s activities.
To improve the quality of life of the members especially our Filipino Japanese descendants with limited economic opportunities is the foremost consideration when the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PNJKMPC) was established in 2006 and registered under Republic Act. 9520 on
January 28 2010.
The gist to uplift the economic status of our members, the cooperative has embarked and implemented the following programs:
PNJK Mini Mart
In pursuit of the cooperative primary purpose, we will establish a bakery business to be managed by the cooperative members. We also hope to pursue a manpower services to cater to the Human Resources requirements of the different entities under the umbrella of the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai, Incorporated (PNJK INC.).
As of November 30, 2012, the Cooperative (PNJKMPC) has a total membership of 771 with total assets of P3.033M and members’ paid up share capital of P2.977M.
Our Cooperative has extended and launched program with the primary objective of alleviating the member’s economic condition. In return, what the general membership of PNJK, Inc. can do to help our cooperative. Much can be done. By becoming a member and contribute the amount of P4,000.00 as initial share capital. The general membership is urged to intensively pursue the building of saving deposits which will have an interest earning of 2% per annum. These are simple ways of sharing our concerns for the greater glory of our cooperative and the general membership as well. The bigger challenge that awaits us is to sustain the growth of our cooperative. Your continued support and patronizing the various products of the cooperative will lead us the way we aspire for when we envision the creation of our cooperative. Be proud that we are Japanese Descendants acumen with the gift of being business minded individuals. In behalf of the officers and staff of our cooperative we have high hope we can do it. Thank you.