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Filipino Academician Appointed as Regular
Professor at Japanese University
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Prof. Leslie Bauzon |
Prof. Leslie Bauzon, historian, textbook author and former
dean at the University of the Philippines has been promoted
from the position of a "visiting" to a "regular"
professor in a decision made recently by the University of
Tsukuba academic personnel committee. This approval guarantees
his appointment as a regular professor at Tsukuba effective
1 April 2004, when the new academic year commences in Japan,
until 31 March 2006. Prof. Bauzon teaches at the university’s
graduate program in Area Studies, handling Southeast Asian
history.
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(Left photo) A meeting
of the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) was held in a restaurant
in Roppongi, Tokyo on the occasion of COMELEC Commissioner
Florentino Tuazon’s visit last December 18, during
which he gave a briefing on the Supreme Court decision’s
to annul the automated counting of ballots in the May
2004 elections. In the photo are Foreign Information
Officer (FIO) Delia Balite (3rd from right) and architect
Francis Yu (3rd from left). (Right photo) From left:
Eric Tamayo, Consul Rosanna Marie Villamor, Consul Alan
Deniega and Labor Attache Rey Regalado. Also present
were Consul General Claro Cristobal and not in photo
were Yuko Takei and PT publisher Benigno Tutor, Jr. |
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The Lahi Association launched its
first major project, a charity bowling tournament for
Bantay Bata, last November 9, 2003 in Ibaraki Pref.
Aside from charity work for street-children in the Philippines,
Lahi also intends to take up the cause of protecting
workers’ rights as well as marital concerns of
Filipinas married to Japanese. Spearheading the group
that was officially inaugurated last September is Maria
Rowena Ueno (second from right, 1st row), Manny Pagsisihan
(standing in middle, 2nd row), Helen Kanaoka (4th from
right, 1st row). |
Rizalyn Kondo celebrated her birthday
last January at the Riza’s Philippine Restaurant
that she owns and manages in Nodori Hotel, Narita City.
With her in the photo are her husband and children. |
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