Reception to Welcome the Participants of the General Assembly of the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai Rengokai (federation of Japanese decendants)

2016/11/15
Ambassador Ishikawa delivered a speech
(Left: President Mallari)
Participants to the reception
 

On November 11, 2016, Ambassador Kazuhide Ishikawa hosted a reception at his residence to welcome the participants of the General Assembly of the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai Rengokai headed by their president, Ms. Ines Mallari. The reception was attended by Atty. Erickson H. Balmes and Atty. Raymund L. Mecate, Undersecretaries of the Department of Justice of the Philippines, Mr. Frank R. Cimafranca Assistant Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, the Japanese Association and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines.

During the reception, there was a lively exchange of views among the members of the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai Rengokai, representatives of the Philippine government office and Japanese association. On November 12, 2016, the Philippine Nikkei Jin Rengokai held a very successful general assembly at a hotel in Metro Manila.