Music Room, Malacañan Palace
July 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte received H.E. Kazuhide Ishikawa, Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines, in a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace.

Ambassador Ishikawa was appointed as Japan’s envoy to the Philippines in November 2014. He has been active in improving bilateral relations between the two countries and in supporting trade and investment relations through the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), as well as continuously supporting the peace process in Mindanao.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano joined the President in the courtesy call.

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