34th Nihongo Speech Contest

[gaki]

I'll be there too, first time ko pupunta dun siguradong ma out-of-place ako, manonood lang muna ako , sana ma meet ko mga members ng japinoy members hehe, hmmm pwede ba pumunta kahit sino?

[Maneki Neko]

I'll be there too. May class ako sa araw na yun pero sana magdecide ang klase na manood na lang tapos make-up class na lang sa susunod.


Gaki-san, why not bring your classmates/friends with you? Libre yun, kahit sino pwede pumunta. ^_^

[Maneki Neko]

And the winners are...


*drum roll*


STUDENT DIVISION

1st place
Mr. Arnel P. Solis
????????? (Learning and Sharing)
Davao - Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku


2nd place
Ms. Bernadeth Mae M. Barrera
???????!???????!(Goodbye, Japan! Thank you, Japan)
Manila - Philippine Women's College of Davao

3rd place
Ms. Stefannie G. Tan
?????? (Discussion and Quarrel)
Manila - De La Salle University

OPEN DIVISION


1st place
Ms. Gina A. Taclob
?????????? (My Husband Gave Me a Life)
Manila - Philippine Women's College of Davao

2nd place
Ms. Ma. Clarissa H. Lazaro
???????????(Career? Money? Relationship? [What Matters Most?]
Manila - De La Salle University

3rd place
Ms. Jann Lauree Liz M. Tagud
???? (What is Affluent?)
Davao - Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku / Philippine Nikkei-jin Kai

Special Jury Award
Mr. John Mervin DC. Ambito
?????????? (Thank You, Mother)
Manila - University of the Philippines - Information Technology Training Center


The panel of judgeswas composed of the following:
<UL>[*]Ms. Hiroko Taniguchi - Director, Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan[*]Mr. Yutaka Kagaya - Vice President, The Japanese Association Manila, Inc.[*]Ms. Delia Balite-Fernandez - Former Information Officer and Attache, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Japan[*]Ms. Fumiko Endo - Manila Bureau Chief, Yomiuri Shimbun[*]Mr. Ben Suzuki - Director, The Japan Foundation, Manila[/list]


The Question and Answer portion was facilitated by:
<UL>[*]Student Division: Ms. Mariko Sakamoto -Japanese Language and Education Specialist, De La Salle University (Manila)[*]Open Division: Mr. Yasushi Suwaki - Japanese Language and Education Specialist, University of the Philippines (Diliman)[/list]


<FONT size=4>Congratulations to all the winners! Special mention to Jomer-san for winning the Special Jury Award! :Y

[Maneki Neko]

Nakita nyo na ang announcement sa winners sa Japan Foundation website? Wala lang, aliw ang animation. Hehe.

[Wigent]

Yup. Pero ang bilis mag-fade. Di ko na makita yung pics.