China, Philippines ink political and trade deals.MANILA, Oct. 29 Kyodo China and the Philippines signed two agreements Tuesday seeking to ''intensify'' political, trade and economic ties between the two countries, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo Alberto Gatmaitan Romulo (born 1933) is a politician in the Philippines. He is currently Foreign Affairs Secretary in the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Romulo was born in Camiling, Tarlac from Pangasinan parents. said. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
The ministers agreed to maintain the ''momentum and frequency'' of high-level visits and enhance practical cooperation in various fields, including on trade, investment, infrastructure, cultural and education exchanges, defense, law enforcement, health, sports, anti-drug trafficking, and foreign ministry cooperation, said a statement issued by the Philippine Department The Philippine Department (Philippine Garrison -- The Battling Bastards of Bataan) was a regular US Army unit, defeated in the Philippines, during World War II. The mission of the Philippine Department was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the Philippine Army. of Foreign Affairs foreign affairs pl.n. Affairs concerning international relations and national interests in foreign countries. . ''The joint action plan for strategic cooperation covers the gamut of economic, political and people to people, trade and investment, tourism -- all the important aspects our relations. So we have to intensify those relations,'' Romulo told reporters. The joint plan maps out general strategic directions in bilateral cooperation for the next five years. The second agreement, the Philippines-China Consular Agreement, is the first consular agreement the Philippines has negotiated with another country. ''The agreement addresses longstanding concerns of the Philippine missions in China with regard to the provision of assistance to nationals services, such as notification of arrests and detention of Filipino nationals, repatriation Repatriation The process of converting a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country. Notes: If you are American, converting British Pounds back to U.S. dollars is an example of repatriation. and settlement of disputes,'' Romulo said. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials "G.M.A.", is the 14th and current president of the Republic of the Philippines. She is the country's second female president after Corazon Aquino. witnessed the signing ceremony A signing ceremony is a ceremony in which a bill passed by a legislature is signed (approved) by an executive, thus becoming a law. Modern-day signing ceremonies are derived from ceremonies that occurred when the British monarch gave Royal Assent to acts of Parliament. at the Malacanang presidential palace. The agreements, which Manila describes as ''landmark,'' were initiated by Arroyo and Chinese President Hu Jintao when he visited the Philippines in 2005. While in Manila, Yang had meetings with Romulo and called on Arroyo and House Speaker Prospero Nograles. He also discussed plans for the celebration of the 35th anniversary of Philippine-Chinese diplomatic relations next year. Yang's visit is one of several high-level visits of Chinese officials to the Philippines this year. |
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