Year 2013 was indeed very competitive year for PNJK and JPIC because we were able to dispatch 119 descendants to Japan surpassing the 97 number of dispatched in 2012.
Hopefully 2014 would also prove to be competitive. For the 1st quarter, we were already able to dispatched 37 descendants.
Japanese government still gives no visa fee for descendant being dispatched to Fukushima, Sendai and Iwate as a matter of fact, the government is inviting more descendants to go to the above mentioned places in Japan.
Economic situation in Sendai and Fukushima is getting better and fast rising up. Construction works are seen everywhere which means more job opportunities both Japanese and foreigners.
The 2017 Olympic will be held in Japan, and even as early as this year, Japan is very busy preparing for the up-coming Olympics. More workers and trainees will be required.
The President of PNJK Judge Antonina Escovilla and Federation president Ines Mallari together with yours truly visited the descendants under JPIC member companies on October 18 to November 2, 2013. Meetings and consultations were held at each corresponding companies.
President Escovilla encouraged the descendants to work harder and remain loyal to their companies and to PNJK.
On April 17-30 2014, I again visited the descendants in Japan for meetings and consultations. Most of the request from the descendants is for the application of certificate of Eligibility for their children and spouses.
JPIC visited Typhoon Yolanda stricken areas like Tacloban, Iloilo and Cebu and Extended financial assistance to the victims especially to the descendants living in those areas.
JPIC also extended financial support to Zamboanga thru Zamboanga Nikkei Jin Kai.
JPIC will continue to support PNJK, Inc. JPIC Scholars and Coconut Children Orphanage.