President’s Hall, Malacañan Palace
August 1, 2023

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. spoke with Honorable Moriyama Hiroshi, Chairman of the Japan-Philippines Parliamentarians Friendship League (JPPFL), in a meeting at the President’s Hall in Malacañan Palace.

During the meeting, the President expressed his gratitude to the JPPFL officials for the visit, noting this as an important one in fostering another avenue to strengthen partnership in various areas of mutual cooperation between the Philippines and Japan. The visit also coincided with the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month, which is celebrated every July.

President Marcos Jr. and Chairman Hiroshi previously met during the Chief Executive’s Official Visit to Tokyo, Japan last February where they discussed the significant role of JPPFL in the continuing relations of the two nations. They expressed support for the nation’s development initiatives, which include agriculture, infrastructure, defense and security, and the Mindanao peace process.

Japan remains as one of the Philippines’ important bilateral partners, second largest source of investment, second biggest trading partner and top source of official development assistance (ODA).

JPPFL is composed of parliamentarians who promote Japan’s relations with the Philippines at the National Diet (House of Parliament). It is vital and instrumental in sustaining Japan’s development and technical assistance to the Philippines.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene Garcia Albano and other officials from the Embassy of Japan to the Philippines joined the President during the meeting.

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