Last February 5, a team consisting of Mr. Norihiro Inomata of the Philippine Nikkei-jin Legal Support Center (PNLSC), Minister and Consul General Takahiro Hanada, and Consul Motoyori Yamaguchi of the Japanese Embassy embarked on a mission to Palawan to interview war-displaced Japanese descendant families from the municipalities of Taytay and Rizal. The team arrived at the Municipality of Taytay early in the morning and proceeded to interview Rosalina Mondragon, a descendant of the Harada Family from Sitio Sigpit.
The following day, on February 6, the team made a courtesy visit to Mayor Norman S. Ong of the Municipality of Rizal before heading to their next interview with Solidad Rurong, a descendant of the Oshita Family. The two of them were the surviving 2nd gen of each clan.
We’re finding ways to reach more and more Nikkeijin across the archipelago, and these interviews are part of the PNLSC’s ongoing efforts to advocate for the reunification of war-displaced Japanese descendant families with their roots. The interviews provide valuable information to the PNLSC, which can be used to further strengthen their advocacy efforts.