Interview with Ms. Charito Basa and Ms. Dona Dela Cruz

Rome, Italy 29 November 2015 Ms. Charito Basa is the founder and current vice chair of the Filipino Women’s Council (FWC), a Filipino migrant women’s association based in Rome. She has become one of the major spokespersons on women migrants’ issues and has worked as a resource person for many Italian and international organizations. Aside continue reading : Interview with Ms. Charito Basa and Ms. Dona Dela Cruz

Interview with Ambassador Mercedes Arrastia-Tuason

H.E. Mercedes Arrastia-Tuason Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See Philippine Embassy, Vatican City (since 2009, the second longest since the start of Philippine Vatican diplomatic relations in 1951) 30 November 2015 Ambassador Mercedes A. Tuason is particularly known for her role in many civic and charitable organizations namely, Center for Peace Asia, Apostolate for Family continue reading : Interview with Ambassador Mercedes Arrastia-Tuason

Bilateral Meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella

Quirinal Palace, Rome, Italy 02 December 2015 President Benigno S. Aquino III and Italian President Sergio Mattarella reaffirmed the commitment to enhance bilateral relations particularly in the fields of trade and investment promotion, labor and economic cooperation, agriculture and security cooperation during their meeting at Quirinal Palace, the official residence of the Italian President, in continue reading : Bilateral Meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella

Arrival in Rome, Italy

1 December 2015 President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy around 6:20 in the evening straight from his participation to the 2015 Paris Climate Conference or the Conference of Parties (COP21) in France. Philippine Ambassador to Italy Domingo Nolasco and Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See Mercedes Arrastia-Tuason welcomed the continue reading : Arrival in Rome, Italy

Business Meeting with Airbus

Paris, France 1 December 2015 President Benigno S. Aquino III met with Airbus executives in a close-door business meeting at Hotel Scribe in Paris, France. Airbus executives, led by Marc Fontaine, Member of Airbus Executive Committee, discussed Airbus’ industrial cooperation activities in the Philippines. Also present were Frederic Pochet, Vice President, Airbus International Cooperation and continue reading : Business Meeting with Airbus