Jeepney Press/Neriza Sarmiento-Saito

KANSAI REPORT:

by Neriza Sarmiento-Saito

Last July 8, the whole nation, as well as the rest of the world, was shocked and saddened by the assasination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Before he became Prime Minister, I had the opportunity of hearing him campaign for LDP candidates in Takatsuki City, in front of the train station. Coincidentally, he met his tragic fate while campaigning in Yamato Saidaiji Station in Nara.

In a fitting tribute to the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, three Consul Generals of the ASEAN Consular Corps, offered prayers and flowers at the site where the former Prime Minister fell. Another photo shows Consul General Voltaire D. Mauricio of Philcongen Osaka bequeathing the white carnations and lilies as a final gesture of respect on behalf of the Filipino people. Former Prime Minister Abe was the first Japanese Prime Minister and the first head of state to visit the residence of former Pres. Duterte in Davao in 2016.