From Rappler (Dec 12): Aquino in Japan, eyes 10 patrol boats
President Benigno Aquino III arrived inJapan on Thursday, December 12, to receive US$287 million in loans that will fund patrol boats, among others, in the face of disputes over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea ).
Aquino III flew toJapan primarily to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Commemorative Summit in Tokyo
On the sidelines of this summit, Aquino will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, December 13, in a working lunch meeting.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the two leaders will witness the signing of the Exchange of Notes on 3 matters:
• a post-disaster standby loan worth JP¥ 10 billion (approximately $100 million)
• a loan for multi-role response vessels for the Philippine Coast Guard worth JP¥18.732 billion (approximately $187 million)
• the revised route schedule for the Philippines-Japan Air Services Agreement
'Image-building'
In a statement on Thursday, Aquino thankedJapan for extending $20.5 million in aid to victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in the Philippines
“Tunay nga po, na sa panahon ng taimtim nating pangangailangan, ipinaramdam nila: Hindi tayo nag-iisa. Ito po ang mga dibidendo ng marangal at mahusay nating pakikitungo’t pakikipag-ugnayan sa ating mga kaalyado’t kaibigan,” Aquino said. (Truly, at a time of dire need, they made us feel we're not alone. These are the dividends of our dignified and excellent relationship with allies and friends.)
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Aquino said he and Abe will also discuss a possible defense treaty. (READ: PH, Japan to discuss possible defense pact.)
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On the sidelines of this summit, Aquino will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, December 13, in a working lunch meeting.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the two leaders will witness the signing of the Exchange of Notes on 3 matters:
• a post-disaster standby loan worth JP¥ 10 billion (approximately $100 million)
• a loan for multi-role response vessels for the Philippine Coast Guard worth JP¥18.732 billion (approximately $187 million)
• the revised route schedule for the Philippines-Japan Air Services Agreement
'Image-building'
In a statement on Thursday, Aquino thanked
“Tunay nga po, na sa panahon ng taimtim nating pangangailangan, ipinaramdam nila: Hindi tayo nag-iisa. Ito po ang mga dibidendo ng marangal at mahusay nating pakikitungo’t pakikipag-ugnayan sa ating mga kaalyado’t kaibigan,” Aquino said. (Truly, at a time of dire need, they made us feel we're not alone. These are the dividends of our dignified and excellent relationship with allies and friends.)
Abe, who visited the
It is an “image-building” move on the part of
Aquino said he and Abe will also discuss a possible defense treaty. (READ: PH, Japan to discuss possible defense pact.)
Their meeting comes in the face of a new threat from
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The zone covers Tokyo-controlled islands – known as Senkaku in
In a statement, the DFA said the ADIZ "transforms the entire airzone into its domestic airspace, infringes on the freedom of flight in international airspace, and compromises the safety of civil aviation and national security of affected states."
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