Courtesy Call of Mr. Kesz Valdez
Published November 10, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
9 November 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III received at the Malacañan Palace the 13-year old boy named Kesz who was recently awarded this year’s International Children’s Peace Prize, an award given annually to an exceptional child who has exhibited courageous and remarkable acts that have made a difference to advocate children’s rights.
Kesz was chosen from among three other international contenders for his contributions in promoting the rights of street children in the Philippines. Despite coming from the same background as 2009 CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida and spending his early childhood in dumpsites where he scavenged for food and was physically abused by his own parents, Kesz was able to turn his life around with the help of Efren and Dynamic Teen Company (DTC) founder and mentor Harnin Bonn Manalaysay.
He now spearheads his own project entitled Championing Community Children (C3) where he has helped around 10,000 children. This is expected to only get bigger with the US$250,000 prize money included in the award which will be used solely to fund other projects by Kesz.
DTC also carries Efren Peñaflorida’s “Kariton Klasrum.” The organization hopes to provide better opportunities for the street children and the strayed youth through access to basic education in hopes to divert their attention from the dangers of street life.
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Courtesy Call by ROK Special Envoy Shim Jae-Cheol
Published October 30, 2012 | Malacañang
30 October 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III received Republic of Korea’s (ROK) President Lee Myun Bak Special Envoy Shim Jae-Cheol in Malacanang.
He was accompanied by ROK National Assembly Representative Kim Yong Tae, Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Hyuk and Political Counsellor Kweon Ki Hwan.
Also present during the call were Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Secretary Jose Rene Almendras and Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Theresa Lazaro.
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Courtesy Call of United States Senator Richard Lugar
Published October 29, 2012 | Malacañang
29 October 2012
United States Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana met with President Benigno S. Aquino III in Malacañang to promote the expansion of the Nunn-Lugar Global Cooperative Threat Reduction program he is spearheading.
Senator Lugar is on a tour to several Asia Pacific nations and is now in the country to talk with top Philippine officials about the program that intends to reduce the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
In a statement by Lugar, he said that Southeast Asia is a major intersection of global trade and commerce by water and air. U.S. strategic economic and foreign policy needs to become more robust in the Asia-Pacific region and Nunn-Lugar Global Cooperative Threat Reduction will be an important tool for our diplomatic and military leaders as we seek a more integrated approach to the region.
He was accompanied during the call by US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Director Kenneth Myers III, Senior Professional Staff Member Keith Luse, DTRA Cooperative Threat Reduction Director for Operations, Readiness and Exercise William Faircloth and DTRA Asia Pacific Office Chief Gary Finchum.
On the Philippine side, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin were also present.
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Courtesy Call of Chinese Vice Foreign Minister and Special Envoy Fu Ying
Published October 19, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
19 October 2012
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying paid a courtesy call on President Benigno S. Aquino III in Malacañang as part of the regular consultations being held to further strengthen ties between the two nations.
The special envoy was accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Ma Keqing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Asian Affairs Department Deputy Director General Hong Liang, MFA Asian Affairs Counselor Dai Qingli, MFA Director Yin HaiHong and MFA Asian Affairs Deputy Director Wang Hong Liu.
Fu will also meet with other Philippine senior officials to review issues of mutual concern and discuss bilateral cooperation in various fields like tourism, education, agriculture, defense and security relations.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr., Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asia and Pacific Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Foreign Affairs China Division Director Aileen Mendiola-Rau were also present during the meeting.
Courtesy Call of Mr. Tadashi Yanai
Published June 14, 2012 | Malacanang Palace
14 June 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III met with Mr. Tadashi Yanai during his courtesy call in Malacanang. Yanai is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., one of the biggest clothing companies in Japan. It carries several brands including Aspesi, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Footpark, Princess Tam-Tam and National Standard. It also owns the American brand Theory.
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. was hailed as an example of a new and globally competitive Japan, with a flourishing sales every year despite the recession.
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Call by the Citi Group and USAID on Mobile Financial Inclusion Proposal
Published June 9, 2012 | Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington D.C., USA
8 June 2012
On the third day of President Benigno S. Aquino III working visit in Washington, the President met with the officers of both Citi Group and the USAid, namely USAid Administrator Rajiv Shah, Vice Chair of Citi Group Jay Collins, Citi Group Country Manager Sanjiv Vohra, Maura O’neill and Gloria Steel of USAid, in Washington D.C.
In their meeting, the group discussed the proposed project investment that aims to promote mobile banking especially in the rural areas where there is limited internet coverage but a number of mobile phone users. The proposed investment is set to shift payments from manual and physical payments to the use of electronic payments which includes the use of smart-cards, mobile-money, and digital banking. The project is said to be beneficial to the client as it is cost it is cost saving, more transparent as it helps track financial flow, more secured as payments are delivered on-line free from elements and it issues receipts.
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Courtesy Call of US Gen Martin Dempsey
Published June 4, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
4 June 2012
General Dempsey is the 18th and current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He previously served as the 37th Chief of Staff of the Army. Prior to that, he served as Commanding General, US Army Training and Doctrine Command, as acting Commander of the US Central Command and as Commanding General of the Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq (MNSTC-I). As Chairman, Dempsey is the highest ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces. He assumed his current assignment on October 01, 2011. In photo is Ambassador of the United States of America to the Philippines His Excellency Harry Thomas, Jr.
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Courtesy Call of Iraqi Foreign Minister H.E. Hoshyar Zabari
Published May 31, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
31 May 2012
Courtesy Call of Newly Appointed President and CEO of Sun Life Financial, Mr. Dean Connor
Published May 29, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
29 May 2012
Courtesy Call of KPMG Global Chairman Michael J. Andrew
Published May 25, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
25 May 2012
Courtesy Call of the Lord Mayor of the City of London
Published May 21, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
21 May 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III received the Lord Mayor of the City of London upon his visit in Malacanang today. Alderman David Wootton led a business mission to Manila to promote British capabilities in the areas of public-private partnership, good corporate governance, financial and legal services and inward investment opportunities.
The Lord Mayor of the City of London is the head of the City of London Corporation. He is also the Ambassador for the UK based financial and professional services industry. This task necessitates much time overseas in promoting the services of the City outside the United Kingdom.
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Courtesy Call of Mr. Joshua Macapinlac Corrales Nichols
Published May 17, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
17 March 2012
Courtesy Call of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund
Published May 17, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
17 March 2012
Courtesy Call of Yutaro Shintaku, President & Representative Director of Terumo Corporation
Published May 15, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañan Palace
15 May 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III received Yutaro Shintaku, President and Representative Director of Terumo Corporation, in a courtesy call at the Music Room of Malacanan Palace.
Mr. Shintaku was accompanied by Maki Takizawa (President, Terumo Philippines Corporation), Corazon Ronidel (Senior Manager, Terumo Philippines Corporation) and Marianito Dabalos (President, Terumo Marketing Philippines). Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Gregory Domingo was also present in the courtesy call.
Terumo Corporation was founded in September 1921 by a group of medical scientists led by Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato, with the intention of manufacturing the most reliable clinical thermometer possible in Japan. It has since expanded to become one of the largest producers of medical devices globally. As of May 2012, it has a total of 24 factories in various countries (5 factories in Japan and 19 factories outside Japan).
This month, Terumo Corporation announced that it will expand its production facilities in Asia to meet anticipated sales increases in the medium to long term, based on its corporate growth strategy.
In the Philippines, the said corporation will establish a new building in its existing factory located in Binan, Laguna to expand the production scale of syringes and needles for its global market. Operation of the new production building is projected to begin on the first quarter of 2013.
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Courtesy Call of World Bank Officials
Published May 8, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
8 May 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed the delegation of World Bank Officers, headed by East Asia and the Pacific Region Vice President Pamela Cox, during a courtesy call at the Malacañang Palace.
She was accompanied by East Asia and the Pacific Region Country Director for the Philippines Motoo Konishi and Strategy and Operations Director Ulrich Zachau.
Joining the President were Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad and National Economic and Development Authority Deputy Director General Rolando Tungpalan.
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Courtesy Call of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Naoyuki Shinohara
Published May 4, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
May 4, 2012
Led by Deputy Managing Director Naoyuki Shinohara together with his Senior Adviser Nada Choueiri and Resident Representative Denise Botman, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made a courtesy call to President Benigno S. Aquino III in Malacanang.
IMF is an organization compose of 188 countries that works to promote monetary cooperation and ensure financial stability. It also aims to promote high employment that will sustain economic growth and reduce poverty in the world.
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Courtesy Call of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hiroshi Watanabe
Published May 4, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
4 May 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed in Malacanang Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hiroshi Watanabe. With him were JBIC Manila Chief Representive Sumio Ishikawa, JBIC Adviser for Tokyo Corporate Planning Department Seigo Baba. For the Philippine side, present were Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Budget and Management Secretary Butch Abad, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Cayetano Paderanga, Jr., Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco Jr.
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Courtesy Call of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Akihiro Tanaka
Published May 4, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
4 May 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III received in Malacanang Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Akihiro Tanaka, with him were JICA Director General Koki Hirota and JICA Philippines Chief Representative Takahiro Sasaki and Ambassador Toshinao Urabe. Also present were Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Budget and Management Secretary Butch Abad, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Cayetano Paderanga, Jr., Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco Jr.
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Courtesy Call of Japan-Philippine Parliamentarian Friendship League
Published May 3, 2012 | Aguinaldo State Dining Room, Malacañang
3 May 2012
Courtesy Call of Congressman Nobuteru Ishihara and former Congressman Hirotaka Ishihara
Published April 30, 2012 | Music Room, Malacañang
30 April 2012
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