MANILA, Philippines - Five Philippine high school students sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Education & Culture (MONKASHO) and Youth for Understanding (YFU) Japan Inc. and YFU/Philippines, left for Japan early this week (Jan. 25). Along with their counterparts from Korea, China and India, these students will undergo a language, study and homestay program for 28 days. They will return to the Philippines on Feb. 18. Kyla Cabatit from Miriam College, Luisa Gamboa from De La Salle Zobel School, Katrina Garcia from Saint Pedro Poveda College, Mia Santos from De La Salle Zobel School and Nicko De Guzman from Philippine High School for the Arts. Posing with them is Emy Celi, national director of YFU/Philippines.