Osaka, Japan
MWO-Osaka hosted an ALL LEADER’S MEETING at the MWO-Osaka offices in the late morning of 13 October 2025. The office took advantage of the Japanese Holiday, Sports Day, celebrated on that day, enable Filcom leaders who are otherwise occupied with work, to attend.
A total of thirty three (33) leaders and officers from eighteen (18) Filipino associations attended the meeting. The Philippine Consul General of Osaka, Hon. Voltaire D. Mauricio graced the meeting.
The meeting started with a special prayer that the Philippines and its people be spared from the ravages and destruction that is expected to happen if the ‘Big One’ does occur.
Labor Attache Elizabeth Marie Estrada recognized the leaders of the different Filipino organizations and thanked them for accepting MWO-Osaka’s invitation to attend the All Leader’s Meeting.
In his speech, CG Mauricio thanked the Filipino community leaders for the support of the Filipino communities to all PCG and MWO-Osaka hosted events which led to the events’ success. The CG specifically mentioned the Joint Celebration of the Commemoration of the Philippine Independence and Migrant Workers’ Day held in Sakai City on June 21-22, 2025; Presidential Meet and Greet held at the Swissotel on 21 June 2025; the Serbisyo Caravan held at Mindan Osaka on 20 July 2025 and the Agribiz held at the Keihan Yodoyabashi Building in Osaka on 7 September 2025. The CG appealed for the continued support and cooperation of the different Filipino organizations, specifically for the Kobe Pistang Pilipino to be held at the Minato no Mori Park on October 25-26, 2025. The Mayor and other officials of Kobe City, the capital of Hyogo Prefecture, are expected to grace the opening ceremonies, together with the officers and staff of the PCG-Osaka, including the Migrant Workers Office.
A discussion of the participation of the different Filipino organizations followed after the lunch hosted by MWO-Osaka.
The meeting which started at 11 in the morning adjourned at about 3:30 in the afternoon.
By: ELIZABETH MARIE R. ESTRADA
Labor Attache II and Head, MWO-Osaka
