Sofitel Philippine Plaza
19 November 2015

President Benigno S. Aquino III received New Zealand Prime Minister John Key in a courtesy call at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel, Manila.

Joining Prime Minister Key were Ambassador of New Zealand to the Philippines David Stratchan, Deputy Secretary David Walker, APEC Senior Official Ms. Alison Mann, Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister Sarah Boyle, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Tara Macpherson and Senior Policy Officer Justin Allen.

Also present were Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje, National Economic and Development Authority Arsenio Balisacan, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, Presidential Management Staff Secretary Julia Andrea Abad, Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., and Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Minda Calaguian-Cruz.

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