JDS Philippines

27/07/2026

“Bridging Journeys: A Joint JDS-JET Programme Fellowship Reception”

18/06/2026

✨ 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧: 𝐀 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 ✨

🌟 𝖬𝗋. 𝖩𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖽𝗂𝖺𝗁 𝖬𝖺𝗇𝗀𝗎𝖻𝖺𝗍, 𝖩𝖣𝖲 𝖥𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗐 (𝟤𝟥𝗋𝖽 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝖼𝗁), 𝗂𝗌 𝖼𝗎𝗋𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝗒𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗍 𝖳𝗌𝗎𝗄𝗎𝖻𝖺 𝖴𝗇𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝖩𝖺𝗉𝖺𝗇. 𝖥𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗌𝗇𝗈𝗐𝖻𝗈𝖺𝗋𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗇 𝖳𝗈𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗀𝗂 ❄️ 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗋𝗒 𝖻𝗅𝗈𝗌𝗌𝗈𝗆 𝗏𝗂𝖾𝗐𝗂𝗇𝗀 🌸, 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗃𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗇𝖾𝗒 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗌 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗀𝗋𝗈𝗐𝗍𝗁.

🌍 𝖶𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗀𝗅𝗈𝖻𝖺𝗅 𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉𝗌, 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝗈𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗎𝗇𝖿𝗈𝗅𝖽.

🇵🇭 𝖠𝗌 𝖥𝖠𝖲𝖳’𝗌 𝗇𝖾𝗐𝗅𝗒 𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖵𝗂𝖼𝖾 𝖯𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍 (𝖨𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗇𝖺𝗅), 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗐𝗌 𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖻𝗎𝗂𝗅𝖽𝗌 𝖻𝗋𝗂𝖽𝗀𝖾𝗌, 𝖾𝗆𝖻𝗋𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗉𝗂𝗋𝖾𝗌 𝖿𝗎𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌. ✨

🙌 𝖬𝖺𝗒 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗃𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗇𝖾𝗒 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗉𝗂𝗋𝖾 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝖼 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖽𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗆𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁 𝖩𝖣𝖲 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗉 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗒 𝗍𝗈𝗐𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝗌𝗎𝖼𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗌! 🇵🇭

16/04/2026

Huge thanks to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for inviting us to be part of the Scholarship Caravan last April 8, 2026! 🚀✨

We’re honored to have joined this impactful event and to connect with so many passionate, driven individuals ready to take on global opportunities. 🌍🎓

It was truly a successful and inspiring day, and we’re excited to continue this partnership in empowering future professionals. We can’t wait to welcome more applicants! 💼✈️

10/04/2026

【𝐉𝐃𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧】
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“𝐉𝐃𝐒 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭”⁣
𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝⁣. 🌏
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On February 25, current JDS Fellows in Japan participated in the Networking Event, designed to strengthen connections among government officers and deepen bilateral relationships between Japan and participating countries.⁣
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The event welcomed nearly 300 attendees, including JDS Fellows from Philippines who will complete the program this summer, officials from Japanese ministries, and JICA staff.⁣
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🗣️𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫⁣ 💡
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In the first half of the event, participants were divided into sector-based groups. One JDS Fellow from each group presented insights and experiences gained during their studies in Japan.⁣
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Small-group discussions followed under the theme:⁣
“𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴.”⁣
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Participants exchanged honest thoughts about topics such as work–life balance, career paths, current challenges, and the kind of professional life they aspire to build.⁣
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✨It was inspiring to see how openly they shared their experiences and how actively they learned from one another.⁣
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☕𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬⁣
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During the tea gathering in the second half, participants enjoyed free and lively conversations that crossed nationalities and institutional boundaries.⁣
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🤝Exchanging ideas, sharing areas of interest, and exchanging business cards in the session have formed the network that may continue long after their return to home countries.⁣
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🌟As JDS Fellows, they do more than study in Japan—⁣
they become a part of a global network of future government leaders.⁣
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🌍We look forward to seeing how these connections will further strengthen collaboration among countries in the years ahead.

27/03/2026

🇯🇵 𝐉𝐃𝐒 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🇵🇭

On March 12, 2026, alumni of the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) gathered for a Follow-Up Seminar and Activity, reconnecting to share ideas, build collaborations, and strengthen their professional networks. Esteemed professors from partner universities in Japan and members of the JDS Operating Committee also participated.

For over 20 years, the JDS program has nurtured leaders in public service, and this event showcased its growing alumni community.

From AI to global economics, professors from Hitotsubashi University, the International University of Japan, the University of Tsukuba, and Yokohama National University shared their expertise in a seminar attended by JDS alumni.

Highlights included a CSC-credited seminar on “Building Collaborative and Inclusive Working Relationships” led by CSC-CSI Director Emylin Severo, which equipped alumni with tools to enhance workplace dynamics.

JICA Philippines Senior Representative TAKENAKA Narufumi emphasized the importance of follow-up initiatives for lifelong learning and people-to-people ties in his toast.

Special thanks to the 21st batch alumni for their energetic emceeing and coordination, adding a personal touch to the event.

This event reinforced the power of lifelong learning and a connected alumni network in driving positive change in the Philippines and beyond.

16/03/2026

🌏 Courtesy Visit of Japanese Professors to Japan International Cooperation Agency - Philippines Office 🇯🇵🤝🇵🇭

We were honored to have a distinguished Japanese professor visit the JICA Philippines office during the Technical Interview of the 24th Batch JDS Philippines! 🎓✨

We are grateful for the professor's visit and the continued partnership between JICA and the Philippines. Looking forward to more collaborations that will make a lasting impact on both our nations! 🤝💼

12/02/2026

🎓 Congratulations, JDS Philippines Batch 21!

We’re proud to see Filipino public sector leaders turn their graduate studies in Japan into actionable policies and impactful reforms. Wishing you continued success in shaping the future of the Philippines!

07/01/2026

🎉 Happy New Year from JDS Philippines!

2026 is here, and we’re ready to empower future leaders and unlock new opportunities.

Here’s to growth, success, and brighter futures ahead! 🌟

16/12/2025