• Events & Stuff

    Posted on 22 March 2008

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    While doing translation work…

    …I thought of taking a break to post here. I’ve been doing Japanese-to-English translation work for a consulting firm based out of Makati for a couple of years now. I really can’t talk about the documents I translate because they’re sealed under a non-disclosure agreement. But I suppose I can hint at the contents a [...]

  • Education & Literacy

    Posted on 28 February 2008

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    Nihongo education in Davao

    In light of recent events related to Davao’s IT industry and that of Japan’s, I’d like to bring your attention to the state of Japanese-language education in Davao City. These events are: 1) the growing interest of Japanese entities (IT companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations) in the growth of our IT industry; 2) the [...]

  • BPO, Education & Literacy

    Posted on 25 February 2007

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    Nihongo proficiency among IT pros

    Recently I passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 2. Without going into the specifics of this very difficult exam, let me just say that I almost jumped up and hugged the next person beside me when I found out. But I was in Compostela Valley that time, and I didn’t want to create a [...]