Malacañan Palace 28 April 2014 President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed visiting U.S. President Barack Obama as he arrived in Malacañang past two in the afternoon. During the welcome ceremony, a 21-gun salute was delivered and the national anthems of the Philippines and the United States of America were played. The leaders then inspected the continue reading : Welcome Ceremony for U.S. President Barack Obama