The
administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has been dubbed as the “Golden
Age” Philippine and Japan relationship. To date Japan is the country’s top
source of official development assistance (ODA), with USD8.64 billion in loans
and grants, as of September 2019, or about nearly half or 46 percent of the
Philippines’ total ODA portfolio.
The
numerous trips of Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe upon the invitation of
President Duterte, as well as the numerous visit of our very own President in
Japan.
This
past few days, the country has been a host to Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi
Toshimitsu and a sign of very warm
ties between both states was with the President Duterte in Malacanang for a courtesy
visit.
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| President Rodrigo Duterte meets with Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu at Malacañan Palace. During Motegi’s courtesy call, Duterte thanks Japan for its continuing support to his government’s development agenda. (photo credit to PNA) |
President
Duterte expressed gratitude to Japan for its relentless and continually
extending assistance to his administration that all geared in boasting the
Philippine economy.
“Japanese
Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu paid a courtesy on President Rodrigo Duterte
in Malacañan on Thursday, with the Philippine leader expressing his gratitude
to Japan for its continuing support to the country’s development agenda,” the
Palace said in a statement.
“The
President highlighted numerous Japan-financed projects in the Philippines,
which make Filipinos grateful to the Asian economic powerhouse for its
continuing assistance,” it added.
Malacanang
appreciated and thanked Motegi for finding time in visiting Manila for the
first time.
For the Japanese Foreign Minister, it was a “great
honor” to meet President Duterte during his stay in the Philippines.
“The Philippine-Japanese bilateral relation, he
(Motegi) pointed out, has entered a golden age since President Duterte’s
election,” Malacañang said.
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