DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
P H O T O  R E L E A S E
2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines                                     Tel. No. 834-4000                                                         www.dfa.gov.ph
SFA-AGR-Mar-05                                                                                                                                                                             22  March  2005


22 March 2005— Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo (right) hosts a welcome lunch at the Manila Diamond Hotel in honor of the new British Ambassador, H.E. Peter Beckingham (second from left) and the new Cuban Ambassador, H.E. George Rey Jimenez (second from right).  Joining in the lunch are Presidential Adviser on International Competitiveness Roberto R. Romulo (L), former Philippine Ambassador to London Jesus Tambunting (third from L), and Assistant Secretary for American Affairs Ariel Abadilla (third from R).  (Tony Bosa)