TADIAN, Mountain Province – ‘Og-ogbo’s is the Aplai term for ‘bayanihan.’ is when people share their efforts and resources to achieve certain goals or help in realizing things that are for the common good.
The desire of some people to establish a Nihonggo language center in the municipality snowballed when numerous individuals signified their intention to enroll and learn the Japanese language after the successful conduct of the Nihonggo language classes in nearby Sabangan town.
Michelle Kinaod, a former job order nursing attendant of the Luis Hora Memorial Regional Hospital, took the initiative of spearheading the put up of the Nihonggo language center in the municipality to cater to the interest of numerous individuals to learn the language as part of the major requirements for their possible deployment to Japan for the work that fits their qulifications.
She claimed that it took her sometime to convince the family of harry Domingue to allow a portion of his property, particularly the parking space to be temporarily used by the first batch of Nihonggo language learners for them to start their classes as travelling to Sabangan daily would be taxing on them aside from the previous issues that were raised by the critics of the initiative that caused the learning area to be closed.
Kinaod took the initiative of soliciting construction materials from government officials and private citizens just for them to have the needed chairs, tables and other basic needs for the Nihonggo language classes to push through as the Philippine Human Resource Global Information Center (PHGIC) and the Bulacan-based Sage Asian Language Center will be providing the teachers and modules for the said classes.
She disclosed that there were 41 individuals who were able to successfully complete the 4-month Ninggo language course and that they were able to graduate last December 15, 2022 in simple rites that was administered by the PHGIC and the language center.
Kinaod was one of the successful completers of the Nihonggo language course that was held in the municipality with the hope that she will be able to land in a gainful employment in Japan after being able to complete all the necessary requirements of possible employers.
She claimed that despite the negative criticism against her in being passionate for the establishment of the Nihonggo language center in the municipality, she still worked hard for the realization of the said project because it will definitely make it easier for them to access and learn the said foreign language for them to be able to chart their destiny once they will be able to land in a gainful job in Japan in the future.
Kinaod stated that the deployment of some of those who already completed their Nihonggo language course to Japan is a testament that the said program being initiated by the Domingue family in their private capacity is legitimate contrary to the negative issues being raised against by the critics of the program, saying that those who are already working in Japan are the proof that there is nothing wrong if individuals will try their luck to be gainfully employed in Japan.
Kinaod expressed his gratitude to all those who extended a helping hand in the realization and operationalization of the language center, saying that their contributions will definitely go a long way in charting the future of individuals who are interested to work overseas to be able to earn income to uplift the living condition of their families.
