President of the Philippine Senate visits Speaker Mori
On Thursday, 5 November, the Hon. Sherwin T. Gatchalian, President of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines, in Japan at the invitation of the Senate (formerly the House of Councillors), visited the House of Representatives with his delegation and met with Dr. MORI Eisuke, Speaker of the House; Mr. ISHII Keiichi, Vice-Speaker; and Mr. SAKAMOTO Tetsushi, Chair of the Standing Committee on Rules and Administration.
Speaker Mori began by welcoming the delegation to Japan on the 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines. He then stated that the relationship between the two countries, which share fundamental values and principles, is steadily advancing in recent years through cooperation in a wide range of areas, including security and the economy. He also mentioned the success of a State Visit to Japan in May this year by H.E. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines, and his spouse, First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, and expressed gratitude for the active exchange between the two countries' parliamentarians. Dr. Mori indicated hope that the delegation's visit to Japan would help further exchange between the parliamentarians and parliaments of Japan and the Philippines.
Mr. Gatchalian responded by offering his appreciation for Japan's continued support to the Philippines. He also expressed hope that Japan and the Philippines would work together in addressing all sorts of challenges facing the constantly changing international community based on the strong cooperative relationship between the two countries.
They also exchanged views on economic cooperation and exchange between individuals in the two countries.
