The Philippine Nikkeijin Rengokai, held a meeting with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for the revision of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will help in fast-tracking the application of vital events for 2nd generation descendants.
![[L-R] Dr. Mallari, Dir. Mapa, ConGen
Hanada and Atty. Zuniega](https://pnlsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241219-psa-support-2nd-generation-nikkeijin-japanese-01-1024x768.jpg)
The meeting happened on March 15, 2024, at the PSA Bldg in Quezon City. Attended by the Philippine Rengokai President, Ms. Ines Mallari, PNLSC Legal Counsel Atty. Josue Sim Zuniega, Manila Nippi chapter President, Mr. Stephen Buñi, and PNLSC Staff, on the other hand, PSA officers headed by Mr. Claire Dennis Mapa, National Statistician and Civil Registrar General Undersecretary and his team. Also, the meeting was attended and supported by Minister and Consul General Takahiro Hanada, Consul Motoyori Yamaguchi, and Councilor Makino of the Japanese Embassy.
During the meeting, Director Mapa assured the eagerness on their part to support in helping the Nikkeijin on this matter. They already built a team to lead and monitor, and a mechanism that will carry out this project. PSA thought of sending an introduction email to all regional offices, especially in Palawan, to introduce the Rengokai and spread awareness of the existence of the Nikkeijin organization in the Philippines. Director Mapa exclaimed, ‘Once the document reaches the PSA, there is no need to prolong it.’ PSA suggested a scheduled online meeting with the coordinator of both parties for monitoring and sharing of information on the progress of the project.
Hopefully, the MOA will be effective and utilized this year for the welfare of all 2nd generation in need. We sincerely appreciate the attention, effort, time, commitment, and full support given by the PSA and the Japanese Embassy on this urgent matter of the war-displaced Japanese descendants in the Philippines.