28 Filipinos accepted to the 2016 JET Programme

2016/7/28

Japanese

Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) - Press Release No. 37 - 2016

The 2016 JET Participants with H.E. Ambassador Kazuhide Ishikawa during the
Pre-departure Orientation and Reception.

H.E. Amb. Kazuhide Ishikawa
Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines

Hon. Patricia B. Licuanan
Chairperson,
Commission on Higher Eudcation

28 Filipinos are scheduled to depart on July 31, 2016 to take part in the 2016 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme as Assistant Language Teachers (ALT).

The participants and their areas of assignments are as follows:

	Name	Prefecture
1	Ms. Angel Faith Albaracin	Hokkaido
2	Ms. Joelyne Rose Alojado	Hokkaido
3	Mr. Michael Crisostomo	Hokkaido
4	Ms. Crisanta Castro	Aomori
5	Ms. Angelyn Cruz	Iwate
6	Ms. Michelle Cruz	Ibaraki
7	Ms. Kris Hana Risonar	Saitama
8	Ms. Ma. Kyle Buensuceso	Tokyo
9	Ms. Joey Del Mundo	Tokyo
10	Ms. Maria Christina Patino	Tokyo
11	Ms. Maricris Lauro	Toyama
12	Mr. Miguel Carlo Marasigan	Fukui
13	Ms. Mary Francesca Camposano	Nagano
14	Ms. Maricel De Vera	Gifu
15	Ms. Donna Frances Angel Imperial	Shizuoka
16	Ms. Fria Divinagracia	Ehime
17	Ms. Kate Bernadith Acuna	Mie
18	Mr. Ivy Santiago Liwa	Mie
19	Ms. Regina Angelique Villanueva	Kyoto
20	Ms. Ayra Mae De Ocampo	Osaka
21	Ms. Jasmin Ibanez	Hyogo
22	Ms. Catherine Mongcopa	Hyogo
23	Mr. Dave Nunag	Nara
24	Ms. Ruth Gadia	Tottori
25	Ms. Joy Kathleen Tero	Hiroshima
26	Ms. Ericka Lynn Emas	Fukuoka
27	Mr. Emmanuel Feliciano	Nagasaki
28	Ms. Karyll Anne Dotimas	Miyazaki

Prior to their departure, the participants attended a pre-departure orientation seminar organized by the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan with the cooperation of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, July 21, 2016, wherein they were given relevant resource materials and information on Japanese society and culture and their role as an ALT. In addition, His Excellency Ambassador Kazuhide Ishikawa hosted a send-off reception for the Filipino participants on the same day. Hon. Patricia B. Licuanan, Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was also present and delivered a message. CHED is the partner organization of the Embassy of Japan in the recruitment and selection process for the JET Programme.

	On the next day, Friday, July 22, 2016, the participants met and exchanged views with Filipinos, who teach English at the Manila Japanese School in Taguig City. The teachers shared their experiences and gave some insights on what to expect in Japan.

All participants to the programme are expected to stay in Japan for an initial contract period of one year.

The JET Programme was introduced by the Japanese Government in 1987 to promote internationalization among local Japanese communities through cultural exchange activities and foreign language education. Over 60,000 participants from 63 countries around the world have already participated in the programme since its launch.

For more information about the JET programme, please visit its official website at http://www.jetprogramme.org/.