NYK-TDG Friendship Foundation, Inc.

The NYK-TDG Friendship Foundation, Inc. (NTFFI) was registered with the SEC as a non-stock, non-profit corporation on January 15, 1990 by a group of 15 incorporators who were interested in upholding the NYK & Transnational Diversified Group’s corporate social responsibility commitment to make the world a better place now & for generations to come. It is a grant-making/corporate organization. Its main office is located at The Penthouse, Net Quad Building, 4th Ave. corner 30th St., E-Square Crescent Park West, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. The foundation has a regular staff of one (1), seven (7) seconded staff, and five (5) members of the Board of Trustees. It was certified for one (1) year on October 13, 2006 which ended on October 12, 2007. It was renewed for three (3) years on December 24, 2008 which ended on December 23, 2011. Its purposes, based on the latest amendments to Articles of Incorporation, among others, are “to establish, enhance, & foster a working relationship, cooperation, & mutual involvement in the fields of culture, socio-economic, education, civic relations & Business between Japan & the Philippines, the Japanese & the Filipinos”. The Foundation’s programs focus on the following areas: children & youth development & educational assistance, culture preservation, support for learning areas/school materials, & calamity assistance.