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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
poses with some of the Foreign Ministers attending the 40th ASEAN
Ministerial Meeting (AMM) and 14th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) at the
Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) during a collective call
on her Tuesday (July 31) at Malacanang's Reception Hall. The Foreign
Ministers are (from left) Sergey Lavrov of the Russian Federation, Pak Ui
Chun of the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea, Yang Jieche of China,
Alberto Romulo of the Philippines, Taro Aso of Japan, Song Min-Soon of the
Republic of Korea, and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte of the
United States. (Benjamin Basug-OPS/NIB Photo) |
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
poses with the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) and its Dialogue Partners attending the 40th ASEAN
Ministerial Meeting and 14th ASEAN Regional Forum at the Philippine
International Convention Center (PICC) during a call on her Tuesday evening
(July 31) at Malacaņang's Reception Hall. (Benjamin Basug/OPS-NIB Photo) |
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Philippine Foreign Affairs
Secretary Alberto Romulo (left) and Japanese Foreign Minister Taso Aso shake
hands after the signing and exchange of notes of agreement on two Japanese
grants totaling P555 million to the Philippines for disaster prevention and
maritime safety and security project, held at the Philippine International
Convention Center in Pasay City Tuesday (July 31). (Avito C. Dalan/PCPO) |
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Foreign Minister Hor Namhong (left) of Cambodia
confers with Dr. Alberto G. Romulo, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary and Chairman of
the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Lunch at the
Philippine International Convention Center Monday (July 30). (Avito Dalan-PCPO) |
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Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G.
Romulo, chairman of the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, meets the press after the ASEAN
Foreign Ministers Lunch at the Philippine International Convention Center Monday (July
30). Romulo personally thanked his counterparts for their support and cooperation that
resulted to the success of their discussions and the inclusion of important provisions
such as the creation of a human rights body in the proposed ASEAN charter. (Avito
Dalan-PCPO) |
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FOREIGN MINISTERS' LUNCH. Cambodian Foreign
Minister Hor Namhong of Cambodia (left) shakes hands with Philippine Foreign Affairs
Secretary Alberto G. Romulo shortly before the start of the Foreign Ministers' Lunch at
the Philippine International Convention Center Monday (July 30). Romulo, the 40th Asean
Ministerial Meeting Chairman, thanked Namhong and other ASEAN Foreign Ministers for their
support that ensured the success of the event. (Avito Dalan-PCPO) |
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Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto
Romulo (left), who is the chairman of 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, joins his ASEAN
counterparts George Yeo of Singapore (center) and U Nyan Win (right) during the ASEAN
Foreign Ministers' Lunch at the Philippine International Convention Center Monday (July
30). Romulo personally thanked his counterparts for their support and cooperation that
resulted to the success of their discussions and the inclusion of important provisions
such as the creation of a human rights body in the proposed ASEAN charter. (Reny
Pampolina-PCPO) |
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Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo replies to
questions of foreign and local journalists who interviewed him shortly before the start of
the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Lunch at the Philippine International Convention Center Monday
(July 30). Yeo is the head delegate of Singapore to the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting,
14th ASEAN Regional Forum and other meetings with ASEAN dialogue partners that formally
started July 29 and will end August 2 in Manila. (Reny Pampolina-PCPO) |
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo welcomes Foreign
Minister Pak Ui Chun of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea during a call on her
Monday (July 30) at Malacanang's Music Room. Foreign Minister Pak is in Manila on a
bilateral visit and to attend the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Regional Forum (ARF) at the Philippine International Convention Center. (Exequiel
Supera/OPS-NIB Photo) |
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is briefed by
SunPower Chief Executive Officer Tom Werner on the features of the high-efficiency solar
cells and panels manufactured by SunPower at its new plant at the First Philippine
Industrial Park in Tanauan City, Batangas. Also in photo is outgoing Energy Secretary
Raphael Lotilla (right). (Roberto Canilang/OPS-NIB Photo) |
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo leads the
inauguration of a multibillion-peso new solar panel factory of the SunPower Corp. at the
First Philippine Industrial Park in Tanauan City, Batangas Monday (July 30). Assisting the
President are (from left) outgoing Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla (left) and SunPower
Chief Executive Officer Tom Werner (right). (Edwin Paril-OPS/NIB Photo) |
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PGMA IN BATANGAS-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
is welcomed by SunPower Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Werner (left) upon her arrival
at the First Philippine Industrial Park in Tanauan City, Batangas where she inaugurated
the company's new multibillion-peso solar panel factory Monday (July 30). SunPower
designs, manufactures and markets high-performance solar electric technology worldwide.
Also in photo is outgoing Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla (extreme right). (Roberto
Canilang/OPS-NIB Photo) |
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is escorted by
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo (left) and Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister
George Yeo (right) as she leaves after addressing the 40th Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting Monday (July 30) at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine
International Convention Center in Pasay City. Also in photo are other Foreign Ministers
of ASEAN member-countries. (Rey Baniquet - OPS/NIB Photo) |
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo prepares to
leave the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City after her speech
at the opening ceremonies of the 40th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Ministerial Meeting Monday (July 30). (Rey Baniquet - OPS/NIB Photo) |
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo poses with the
Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) attending the 40th
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) which opened Monday (July 30) at the Plenary Hall of the
Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. They are (from left) Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Trade Mohamed Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam; Secretary of State Kao Kim
Hourn of Cambodia; Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. N. Hassan Wirajuda of Indonesia; Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongloun Sisoulith of Lao PDR; Minister of
Foreign Affairs Dato' Seri Syed Hamid Albar of Malaysia; Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Alberto Romulo of the Philippines; Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo of Singapore;
Minister of Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win of Myanmar; Minister of Foreign Affairs Nitya
Pibulsonggram of Thailand; Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Cong Phung of
Vietnam and ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong. (Rey Baniquet-OPS-NIB Photo) |
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivers her
keynote speech at the 40th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial
Meeting during its opening ceremonies Monday (July 30) at the Plenary Hall of the
Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. (Rey Baniquet/OPS-NIB Photo) |
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PGMA KEYNOTES ASEAN MINISTERS MEETING -- President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo addresses the delegates to the 40th Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting (AMM) which opened Monday (July 30) at the Plenary
Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. (Rey
Baniquet/OPS-NIB Photo) |
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PGMA AT ASEAN MINISTERS MEETING - A beaming
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo shakes hands with ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong
upon her arrival at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center
(PICC) in Pasay City where she addressed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) foreign ministers and other delegates during the opening ceremonies of the 40th
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Monday (July 30). Behind the President is Foreign Affairs
Secretary Alberto Romulo. (Rey Baniquet/OPS-NIB Photo) |
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Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo (L) and
North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Pak Ui Chun sign in behalf of their governments a
landmark agreement establishing a mechanism for joint consultations between the
Philippines and North Korea in the political, economic and cultural fields. The
Philippine-North Korea accord was signed today at the sidelines of the 40th
ASEAN Ministers Meeting (AMM) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).
(Reny Pampolina/PCPO) |
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Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo (L) and
North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun raise their hands after they signed today on
behalf of their respective government a landmark agreement at the sidelines of the 40th
ASEAN Ministers Meeting (AMM). The agreement establishes a mechanism for consultations
between the Philippines and North Korea in the political, economic and cultural fields.
(Reny Pampolina/PCPO) |
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Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo (R) gets
a hug from North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Pak Ui Chun shortly before the two
officials signed a landmark agreement between the Philippines and North Korea at the
sidelines of the 40th ASEAN Ministers Meeting (AMM). The agreement establishes
a mechanism for bilateral consultations between the Philippines and North Korea in the
political, economic and cultural fields. (Reny PampolinaAMPOLINA/PCPO) |
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