A week after its incorporation, the Japan I.T. Engineers Examination Center (JITEC) represented by its President, Mr. Takao Tominaga, signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the JITSE-Phil Foundation, represented by its Founding President, Ms. Ma. Corazon M. Akol in ceremonies held at the Shangrila Manila Hotel and witnessed by then Ambassador Ara of Japan, Secretary Mar Roxas of DTI, Secretary Virgilio Pena of ITECC, Mr. Yoshikai, Deputy Director General of METI, and Mr. Sakai, Commercial Attache of Japan to the Philippines.

 Mutual Recognition Agreement Signing between the Japan IT Engineers Examination Center (JITEC), represented by its President, Mr. Takao Tominaga and JITSE-Phil Foundation, Inc., represented by its President, Ms. Maricor M. Akol, on April 17, 2002