New Year’s Greeting from Consul General ISHIKAWA Yoshihisa
2025
At the end of last year, the Japanese government’s travel advisory to Japanese nationals was relaxed in parts of Mindanao, including Davao region, based on the improvement of the security situation. The Consulate General of Japan will work hard to lower further the levels of the travel advisory in line with the present security situation, and to promote trade, investment, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges between Japan and Mindanao.
The most important task of the Consulate General of Japan is to protect the lives and safety of all Japanese people in Mindanao, and it requires the Consulate General of Japan to communicate with them on a regular basis. Please feel free to contact us anytime for any inquiries and concerns.
I am also very grateful that Filipino people in Mindanao have a sense of affinity towards Japan. The Consulate General of Japan will continue to offer opportunities and information about our activities, Japan’s culture, attractions and foreign policies, among others through various events and our SNS.
Keeping in mind the 80th year of the end of World War II this year, let us take some time to reflect our past deeply. Let us respect our ancestors and appreciate the value of peace. Let us renew our determination to never repeat war.
I hope that 2025 will be a wonderful year for everyone.
January 8, 2025
ISHIKAWA Yoshihisa
2024
I hope all of you are spending a healthy and peaceful new year.
The Consulate General of Japan in Davao exists to provide assistance and ensure all Japanese people who are staying in Mindanao safe and worry-free. If you have any concerns, please feel free to consult us anytime.
It is also a very important task for us to make Filipinos know more about Japan, learn how wonderful Japan is and appreciate the beauty of our country.
Moreover, the very important agenda such as the Japanese descendant issues and Japan’s further assistance to peace in Mindanao remain in our priorities.
This year, I would like to exert efforts to be able to downgrade the Japanese government’s travel advisory to Japanese nationals traveling to Mindanao region. I want Mindanao to be closer to Japanese citizens and am determined to promote Japan-Mindanao relations in various fields.
In this eternal flow of time, our paths meet here in Mindanao. It is a miraculous encounter and I really cherish with utmost reverence this destiny. I wish you all a wonderful year 2024!
January 5, 2024
Consul General of Japan in Davao
ISHIKAWA Yoshihisa
2023
皆さま
To all of you,
新年明けましておめでとうございます。
A happy new year!
本年は、フィリピンに日本人移民が初めて渡航した1903年から120周年に当たります。その交流の長い歴史に深く想いを馳せ、皆さまとともに、日本とフィリピンの明るい未来を築いていく一年にしたいと思います。
This year marks the 120th anniversary since Japanese immigrated to the Philippines for the first time in 1903. Recalling the long bilateral history, together with you all, I would like to make this year special by building a brighter future between our two countries.
日本とミンダナオの経済関係・人的交流の推進、フィリピン残留日本人問題の解決、ミンダナオ和平への協力強化、総領事館は、これら諸課題に重点的に取り組んでまいります。
The Consulate General of Japan in Davao will engage actively in promoting the economic relations and human exchanges between Japan and Mindanao, solving the problems of the Japanese descendants and strengthening our cooperation to the Mindanao Peace Process.
そして、何より、ミンダナオにおられる日本人の皆さまが安心かつ快適に生活・滞在出来るように、総領事館として全力を尽くす所存です。
And above all else, the Consulate General will try our best in order for the Japanese people in Mindanao to live here safely and comfortably.
世界平和の実現と感染症の収束を願いつつ、皆さまの本年のご健康とご多幸を祈念し、新年のご挨拶とさせていただきます。
Taking this opportunity to pray for world peace and the end of the pandemic, at the beginning of this new year, I wish you all good health and abundant happiness in 2023.
令和5年1月
在ダバオ日本国総領事
石川義久
January 2023
Consul General of Japan in Davao
Ishikawa Yoshihisa