Government to spend P87.1M for Aquino’s London, US trips
THE government will spend P87.1 million for President Benigno Aquino IIIโs official trips to the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US), Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. said Monday.
Aquino left Monday afternoon for London via a chartered Philippine Airlines flight along with an 89-member delegation.
The President’s trip to UK is from June 4 to 6. This is his first since he became President in 2010.
After UK, he will proceed to the US for a working visit from June 6 to 8 on the invitation of US President Barack Obama.
Aquino leads a lean delegation that includes Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario, Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel Roxas, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Energy Secretary Rene Almendras and Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Secretary Ramon Carandang.
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Cuisia Jr., Philippine Ambassador to London Enrique Manalo and Presidential Protocol Chief and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs Miguel Perez-Rubio are also included in the presidential entourage.
Ochoa said the expenses cover accommodation, telecommunications, transportation, food and equipment, among others, for the President and his official party.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Aquino will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the Philippines-UK political and economic cooperation, Britainโs participation in the International Contact Group for the peace process, anti-corruption and good governance practices of both countries, and other regional and international concerns.
The DFA also said the President will likewise meet with several major British investors, take part in the Philippine fun tourism campaign and dialogue with the Filipino community in the UK, which is the largest in Europe.
From the UK, Aquino will fly to Washington D.C. for a one-on-one meeting with Obama at the Oval Office, their fourth since 2010.
On top of the agenda of the two leaders is discussion on a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues that reflect the multifaceted nature of the two countriesโ strategic partnership.
The DFA said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host a luncheon in honor of Aquino and his delegation at the Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room of the State Department in the US capital.
The President is also scheduled to meet with leaders of the US Senate at a reception organized by Senate President Pro Tempore Daniel Inouye on Capitol Hill and will be guest of honor at the launch of the US-Philippines Society.
Before heading home to Manila, Aquino will stop by Los Angeles to meet with the Filipino-American community, which represents about 3.1 percent of the cityโs population.
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the President has a huge chance to meet in person American Idol runner-up Filipina-Mexican Jessica Sanchez.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2012/06/04/government-spend-p871m-aquinos-london-us-trips-225108
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