Aquino set for two more foreign travels

President Benigno S. Aquino III will embark on two foreign travels in the coming weeks aimed at promoting the country for possible new investments that will enhance the government’s efforts to effect change and development for the country and the Filipino people.

In an ambush interview following the Oathtaking Ceremonies of newly-appointed government officials, generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacanang Palace, Monday, President Aquino confirmed his scheduled trips to the United States and Japan as he assured the people of bringing home another batch of “good news” concerning the country’s economic progress.

The Chief Executive said that first on the list of his itinerary is the trip to Washington and New York upon the invitation of US President Barrack Obama for the partnership in open governance.

“There are two, America and Japan. America will be first… it’s Washington and New York. We are going… on President Obama’s invitation for the partnership for open governance. I think, I will be talking also before the World Bank there,” the President said.

President Aquino said that the US event also involves 12 other participating countries from various parts of the world and two from Asia – Indonesia and the Philippines.

When asked on the details of his Japan trip, the President said that it will be an official visit.

President Aquino returned home on Saturday evening from a very successful five-day State Visit to the People’s Republic of China bringing home billions-of-dollars-worth of new investments, newly-signed developmental agreements between the two countries and the peaceful resolution on issues in the West Philippine Sea.