{"id":217075,"date":"2019-06-02T19:17:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T23:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=217075"},"modified":"2019-06-02T19:17:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T23:17:24","slug":"prrds-3rd-trip-to-japan-made-ties-with-ph-even-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/06\/02\/prrds-3rd-trip-to-japan-made-ties-with-ph-even-stronger\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD\u2019s 3rd trip to Japan made ties with PH even stronger"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte receives a warm welcome from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to the banquet at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo, Japan on May 31, 2019. TOTO LOZANO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Ties between the Philippines and Japan are now on a \u201cstronger footing\u201d following President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s third trip to Japan.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Malaca\u00f1ang described Duterte\u2019s trip to Japan to attend the 25th Nikkei International Conference on The Future of Asia and meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a \u201csuccessful\u201d one.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Rodrigo Duterte capped his working visit to Japan on a high note, putting the Philippines\u2019 strategic partnership with Japan on an even stronger footing,\u201d Malaca\u00f1ang said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Malaca\u00f1ang described how Duterte and Abe agreed to \u201cenhance bilateral cooperation in infrastructure development, trade and investments, agriculture, labor, defense, maritime security and maritime domain awareness, people-to-people exchanges, and the pursuit of just and lasting peace and progress in Mindanao.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duterte conveyed appreciation for Japan\u2019s renewed support for the government\u2019s \u201cBuild, Build, Build\u201d infrastructure program, the Palace said.<\/p>\n

It noted that Duterte also welcomed Japan\u2019s pledge to grant 25 billion yen (some PHP12 billion) for the development of Mindanao\u2019s road network, vocational training facilities and equipment, water supply development in the Bangsamoro, and livelihood programs, among other projects.<\/p>\n

Aside from this, the two leaders also discussed modalities for greater cooperation in upgrading the Philippines\u2019 defense capabilities, including in maritime security and maritime domain awareness, Palace said.<\/p>\n

Both leaders also looked into the possibility of Japan opening its door to skilled foreign labor, it added.<\/p>\n

Moreover, both leaders exchanged views on regional maritime security, non-traditional threats, on-going efforts to secure peace in the Korean Peninsula, supporting free trade, and advancing the rule of law in disputed waters.<\/p>\n

Corruption-free<\/strong><\/p>\n

Malaca\u00f1ang also touted Duterte\u2019s promise to ensure a corrupt-free business environment for Japanese investors in the Philippines, emphasizing that corruption will never be tolerated.<\/p>\n

Duterte met top Japanese and Filipino business executives and welcomed plans to invest and expand their businesses in the Philippines at a business forum organized by the Department of Trade and Industry, Palace said.<\/p>\n

The Chief Executive, meanwhile, thanked Japanese partners for their vote of confidence in the Philippines as a trade market and investment destination.<\/p>\n

His trip yielded more than USD5 billion (about PHP288.804 billion) worth of business deals, which are expected to generate 82,737 jobs.<\/p>\n

Duterte, likewise, met key Japanese tourism industry partners who expressed optimism in doing more business in the Philippines, affirming that the country has remained one of the preferred tourism destinations of Japanese nationals.<\/p>\n

Finally, he met with the Filipino community in Japan and thanked them for their overwhelming support during the May 13 mid-term elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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