{"id":69732,"date":"2016-01-30T10:11:47","date_gmt":"2016-01-30T15:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=69732"},"modified":"2016-01-30T10:11:47","modified_gmt":"2016-01-30T15:11:47","slug":"imperial-couples-visit-strengthens-philippine-japanese-relations-says-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/01\/30\/imperial-couples-visit-strengthens-philippine-japanese-relations-says-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Imperial couple\u2019s visit strengthens Philippine-Japanese relations, says Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thier Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko Bids Farewell during the send off ceremony Saturday, January 30, 2016 to conclude the state visit to the Philippines.Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma sees firmer Philippine-Japan relationship underscoring the goodwill generated by the imperial couple’s visit this past week. (Photo by Joseph Vidal\/Malaca\u00f1ang Photo Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 The five-day state visit of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to the country has further deepened the 60-year diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Japan, a Malaca\u00f1ang official said on Friday.<\/p>\n

Citing the significance of the Imperial couple\u2019s visit, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have become exemplary role models of humility and advocates of strengthening relations between the two nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng pagdalaw dito nina Emperor Akihito at Empress Michiko ay higit pang nagpatibay sa anim na dekadang diplomatic relations ng Pilipinas at Japan, lalong naging matatag ang ating people-to-people friendship and cooperation, at talaga namang ang Imperial Majesties \u2013 Emperor and Empress of Japan\u2014ay nagsilbing exemplars or role models sa pagiging mapagkumbaba at sa pagiging tagapagtaguyod ng pagkakaibigan at kooperasyon sa pagitan ng Japan at ng Pilipinas,\u201d Secretary Coloma said.<\/p>\n

The state visit of The Emperor and Empress of Japan to the country marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Japan.<\/p>\n

\u201cSila ang simbolo ng Japanese nation and people; dala nila ang tremendous goodwill at ang pagnanasa ng kanilang bansa na gawing mas matibay pa ang umiiral na pagkakaibigan at kooperasyon sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa,\u201d Coloma said.<\/p>\n

The Palace official said Japan is the country\u2019s top trading partner and a major source of official development assistance.<\/p>\n

He said Japan has also been the Philippine government\u2019s partner in infrastructure development, as well as in promoting lasting peace and prosperity in Mindanao.<\/p>\n

\u201cHanggang sa kasalukuyan ay patuloy silang tumutulong sa mahalagang proyekto nating pang-imprastruktura at sa pagtatamo ng kapayapaan,\u201d Coloma said.<\/p>\n

\u201cKaya\u2019t sa lahat ng larangan, ang Japan ay talagang tumitindig bilang strategic partner at ang pagdalaw ng kanilang Emperor at Empress ay nagpatibay at nagpatatag pa nang higit sa relasyon ng dalawang bansa,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Emperor and Empress of Japan are in Manila for a five-day state visit at the invitation of President Benigno S. Aquino III.<\/p>\n

They attended events in Manila on January 27 and January 28, which included a meeting with President Aquino in Malaca\u00f1ang Palace, and visited Caliraya and Los Ba\u00f1os in Laguna on January 29.<\/p>\n

The Emperor and Empress are scheduled to return to Japan on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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