Below is an invitation from the Filipino-Japanese Movement for Global Peace (FJMGP) to the Global Peace Festival in 2008.
Read on!
November 2, 2008
Dear Friends in the Filipino Community in Japan,
The Filipino Japanese Movement for Global Peace (FJMGP) is pleased to invite you to join The Global Peace Festival in Japan 2008 (http://globalpeacefestival.org/)
Date: November 15, 2008
Time: 9 am – 6 pm
Place: Ajinomoto Stadium
Access: 5 minutes walk from Tobitakyu Station (Keio Line)
(Around 50,000 participants are expected. Please wear something purple which is the Filipino Color at the event. Also, please bring Philippine flag if you have one.)
Global Peace Exhibition 9 am – 3 pm (Calpis Field outside the stadium) Experience Philippine Culture at booths 1, 3, 14, and 25. Watch Philippine Dances from 1:00pm until 2:00pm. Plus 85 more booths and 40 other nonstop performances from different cultures.
Main Event 3pm -5 pm (Ajinomoto Stadium ) Listen to Dr. Hyun Jin Moon, founder of GPF and our own Former Speaker of the House, Hon. Jose De Venecia Jr., and other world leaders talk about Peace with performances from great international and Japanese artists in between.
Charity Concert - 5pm to 6 pm: Relax and enjoy watching special guest performers while doing charity.
Participate: Please bring plastic bottle caps. With 400 caps we can purchase a vaccine for one child who may die without it. GPF will try to break the present Guinness World Record of 4 tons (about 1,630,000) of caps gathered in one event. So bring as many as you can and be a part of GWR! (www.re-lifestyle.com)
Tickets available@500 yen each for the first 300 people who will make reservations. The original price of 2,000 yen has been subsidized thanks to our sponsors: NTT Life Support Corp., MJEPAT, Ryo International Co.Ltd, Airmart, Cielo Int’l Ventures, Taiyo Corp., and KMC Service.
Others: Dell Computers will be given to lucky Filipino winners by lottery courtesy of MJEPAT. VIP Seats for those coming in National Costume. Special Discounts for those coming in groups. Want a free ticket? Bring 500 pet bottle caps on the 15th for a free ticket.
For more information and ticket reservation please contact
or call Angie (080-3464-7361), Lorie (080-1164-8303), Lala (080-3550-1843), Precy (090-5418-9071) and Fe (090-8461-6379).
Let’s raise our Philippine Flag at the Festival!
FJMGP Secretariat
Global Peace Festival (GPF) is a worldwide celebration of family, faith and service, gathering people from different races, religions, and national origins as “One Family Under God”. GPF encourages programs that strengthen marriages and families, facilitate intercultural and inter religious cooperation, and foster a culture of peace and service. Furthermore, GPF is promoting ongoing programs to spread the culture of peace and service.
Last Updated ( Monday, 17 November 2008 )
AFSJ General Assembly & Induction 2008
Written by AFSJ Execom
Monday, 30 June 2008
AFSJ General Assembly & Induction 2008 by Maria Lara C. Porciuncula
In spite of the dreary, cold and rainy weather that day, about 70 or more Filipinos students and guests attended the AFSJ General Assembly and Induction of New Officers and Members last May 31, 2008 (Saturday) at the Komaba Multi-purpose Hall.
The GA promptly began on schedule and the highlights of the event are as follows:
Induction of new members and the officers for 2008-2009;
Remarks from Consul Bong Carino of the Philippine Embassy in Japan;
Heartwarming and inspirational speech from Dr. Maria Carmelita Z. Kasuya (Prof., The University of Tokyo);
Outlining of activities for the current school year; and
Raffle draw and giving away of prizes.
The GA was capped off with fun socials over delicious Filipino food and some dancing.
The current roster of AFSJ officers would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the ever-supportive senpais, fellow students, the Philippine Embassy and its sponsors for this event (Philippine National Bank, Metrobank, Brastel, Jolly-B, Philippine Airlines, IPS).
Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 November 2008 )
FUNDRAISING FOR THE VICTIMS OF TYPHOON “FRANK” IN CENTRAL PHILIPPINES
Written by AFSJ Execom
Friday, 18 July 2008
FUNDRAISING FOR THE VICTIMS OF TYPHOON “FRANK” IN CENTRAL PHILIPPINES
Dear fellow and friends,
As you may have already known, typhoon “Frank” ravaged the Philippines late last month and the victims have not yet fully recovered from the losses of homes, livelihood and loved ones. Although aid and relief came in right after the calamity, these proved to be lacking as affected citizens remain in wretched conditions. There are still hungry mouths and families who desperately need assistance especially in the provinces of Iloilo and Aklan.
Together with other concerned Filipino students, volunteers and expatriates here in Japan, you can also take part in a fund raising campaign to help our fellow countrymen in their time of need. With this in mind, we are appealing to your kind hearts to support us in this endeavor. We are also encouraging you to invite your fellow students, friends or colleagues to form a stronger hand and together share some of your blessings to save lives in central Philippines.
We have arranged a central account for receiving donations through the Association of Filipino Students in Japan – Tokyo (AFSJ-Tokyo), represented here by the current president, Ms. Lara Porciuncula. Kindly forward your most precious financial assistance to the account below. Please get in touch with any of the contact persons listed on the next page for further information.
Bank Name: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION（三井住友銀行） Branch Name: Shinjuku Branch (新宿支店) Bank Account Name: Porciuncula, Maria Lara Cabreira Bank Account Number: 3960056 (普通)
In connection with this fundraising, there will also be a benefit concert featuring the cool and sariling-atin sound of with special performance by on Sunday, 27 July 2008, 3:00 p.m. at the Student’s Dormitory Hall, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan 4-5-7, Minato ku, Shinagawa, Tokyo. In the interest of charity, a fee of \2,000 will be solicited, inclusive of food. Donation boxes will likewise be available for additional voluntary contributions. We are looking forward to seeing you and your friends!
Donations and concert proceeds will be coursed through the Philippine National Red Cross – Iloilo and Aklan chapters in the middle of August. The accounting and relevant information will also be published on the website of AFSJ-Tokyo (www.afsj.org) for transparency.
The victims of typhoon Frank would be forever grateful for your kind assistance and prayers.
