{"id":266912,"date":"2020-08-28T23:33:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T03:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=266912"},"modified":"2020-08-28T23:33:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T03:33:51","slug":"andanar-bullish-on-ph-japan-continued-deepening-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/28\/andanar-bullish-on-ph-japan-continued-deepening-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Andanar bullish on PH-Japan \u2018continued\u2019 deepening ties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saddened by Abe\u2019s resignation, Andanar prayed for the speedy recovery of the Japanese prime minister. (File Photo<\/a>: Martin Andanar\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Friday expressed optimism that the Philippines will continue to have \u201cdeepening\u201d ties with Japan despite the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe remain optimistic that our relations with Japan will continue to flourish and deepen, even though Prime Minister Abe has decided to vacate his post,\u201d Andanar said in a press statement.<\/div>\n
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Abe, Japan\u2019s longest-serving leader, announced Friday his decision to give up his post due to health reasons.<\/div>\n
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In a press conference, Abe admitted that he is not feeling well since the middle of July, the reason why he decided to step down from office because he could no longer fulfill his mandate \u201cwith confidence\u201d.<\/div>\n
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Saddened by Abe\u2019s resignation, Andanar prayed for the speedy recovery of the Japanese prime minister.<\/div>\n
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Andanar was grateful that Abe became a \u201cclose friend\u201d of President Rodrigo Duterte.<\/div>\n
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He also thanked Abe for letting the Philippines have \u201cholistic\u201d relations with Japan.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWith that, Japan has continued to maintain itself as an important and trusted ally of the Philippines not only in our mutual socio-economic prosperity, but also towards the promotion of a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n
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Andanar also took note of Japan\u2019s unwavering commitment to help the Philippines despite the fact that Tokyo has also weathered challenges in the past such as a \u201cdevastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident\u201d.<\/div>\n
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He likewise hailed Abe for supporting Duterte\u2019s several policies and programs, and for extending assistance to the Philippines amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covod-19) pandemic.<\/div>\n
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\u201cJapan\u2019s support to our country, under Prime Minister Abe, has been truly apparent in the assistance it provides for the Duterte administration\u2019s campaigns on poverty alleviation, peace and security, infrastructure, and, more recently, the Covid-19 pandemic,\u201d Andanar said.<\/div>\n

\u2013 Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Friday expressed optimism that the Philippines will continue to have \u201cdeepening\u201d ties with Japan despite the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe remain optimistic that our relations with Japan will continue to flourish and deepen, even though Prime Minister Abe has decided to vacate his post,\u201d Andanar said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

Abe, Japan\u2019s longest-serving leader, announced Friday his decision to give up his post due to health reasons.<\/p>\n

In a press conference, Abe admitted that he is not feeling well since the middle of July, the reason why he decided to step down from office because he could no longer fulfill his mandate \u201cwith confidence\u201d.<\/p>\n

Saddened by Abe\u2019s resignation, Andanar prayed for the speedy recovery of the Japanese prime minister.<\/p>\n

Andanar was grateful that Abe became a \u201cclose friend\u201d of President Rodrigo Duterte.<\/p>\n

He also thanked Abe for letting the Philippines have \u201cholistic\u201d relations with Japan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith that, Japan has continued to maintain itself as an important and trusted ally of the Philippines not only in our mutual socio-economic prosperity, but also towards the promotion of a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Andanar also took note of Japan\u2019s unwavering commitment to help the Philippines despite the fact that Tokyo has also weathered challenges in the past such as a \u201cdevastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident\u201d.<\/p>\n

He likewise hailed Abe for supporting Duterte\u2019s several policies and programs, and for extending assistance to the Philippines amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covod-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cJapan\u2019s support to our country, under Prime Minister Abe, has been truly apparent in the assistance it provides for the Duterte administration\u2019s campaigns on poverty alleviation, peace and security, infrastructure, and, more recently, the Covid-19 pandemic,\u201d Andanar said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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