Judge Freddie Ampuan in Japan

Judge Freddie Ampuan arrived last April 1 for a short vacation in Japan. He has so far been to Kyoto and Osaka.

Yesterday, he had a day-long bus and ferry tour of Tokyo (courtesy of Ms. Delia Magdaraog).

And today, Abaknons in Tokyo had lunch with him at the Marriot Hotel. Present were Ms. Baby Tanabe (who came with a friend, Atty. Andarino, Delia Magdaraog and son Ken, and Majiela Hechanova-Umezawa.

(at the store where most Pinoys buy stuff from the Philippines)
(at the Imperial Palace grounds)

(at the Ginza subway)

(cherry blossoms watching at the Four Seasons Hotel)

(with the Japanese elevator girl at the observatory deck of the Tokyo Tower)

(while waiting for the tea ceremony at the Happo-en)

Comments

  1. atto aryoApril 7, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    bernie: binanggit ko kay delia ang pangalan mo at isa nga lng daw ang kilala nyang bernie - taga gapan, nueva ecija. she remembers you, for sure. please send me your email so i could give you her number.

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  2. AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    this is my e-mail add, taurus5867@yahoo.com. or this is my office #908-541-7203.im working 2nd shift but if day time in Japan , night time here in New Jersey.

    Ps.
    tama siya ! ako si bernie taga Gapan,
    thanks, bernie

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  3. atto aryoApril 9, 2009 at 4:03 AM

    othello_ortego: Bandilyo Abaknon is very nice. We are happy that we are able to know the conditions and even the success of Abaknons. More power and God Bless., and also please greet Shauntel Ortego, he'll be celebrating his 13th birthday on April 13. Thank you.

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