DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
P R E S S  R E L E A S E
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SFA-AGR-613-06                                                                                                                                                                                                                             18 July 2006

japanese foreign minister to visit rp  for commemoration 
of 50th anniversary of the normalization of rp-japan diplomatic relations 

18 July 2006 — The Department of Foreign Affairs announced that Japanese Foreign Minister will visit the Philippines from 22 to 24 July 2006 to join the Philippine commemorations of the 50th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Japan, as well as meet with Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo to discuss bilateral issues. 

Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asia and Pacific Affairs Romeo L. Manalo said, “Secretary Romulo and Minister Aso will sign and exchange Notes on two grants for the project ‘Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)’ of the Special Committee on Scholarship of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) under the Grant-Aid Program of the Government of Japan.  The grants, amounting to ¥382 million (PhP170 million), will cover the 2nd batch of 20 JDS fellows, for the period 31 March 2006 to 31 March 2007, and the 5th year of the program’s implementation covering a multi-year period from 31 March 2007 to 31 March 2010.”  

Foreign Minister Aso will also attend a commemorative ceremony that includes the unveiling of the Philippines-Japan Commemorative Stamp and a traditional Japanese noh performance at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of the RCBC Plaza in Makati. 

Secretary and Madame Romulo will also be hosting a dinner in honor of Minister and Madame Aso.  END

/jay

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