Aquino to meet Obama in September
SECAUCUS, New Jersey (UPDATED) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is getting ready to meet his US counterpart, President Barack Obama, next month.
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Willy Gaa confirmed that Aquino is meeting with Obama during Aquino’s first official visit to the United States this September.
“They will meet for sure. Negotiations are now underway and it’s only a matter of scheduling the right time and date,” Gaa said.
“While details of the meeting is not ironed out yet, we are going to identify what issues the two heads are going to talk about soon.”
In Manila, Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Secretary Ramon “Ricky” Carandang said on Tuesday that Aquino will be leaving for the US on September 20. He will be in the US for a week.
Carandang said it will be Aquino's first foreign trip as president, his "debut to the world stage."
Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima were in New York City last week to lay the ground work for President Aquino’s visit. Aquino is also expected to speak before the United Nations General Assembly in September.
Meantime, Gaa also announced that the recent approval of the Philippines’ 5-year Millenium Challenge Account Compact Proposal for fiscal year 2010 is a recognition of the government’s commitment to good policy performance.
The Philippines will receive $434 million of foreign aid from the US to fund infrastructure projects, ease poverty and create jobs. Gaa expects this foreign aid grant to the Philippines to be signed in the next few weeks.
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$434M MCC Aid?-"There is nothing that's free (of charge)"
Tungkol sa $434 milyon Aid ng MCC:
"There is nothing in this material world that is free (of charge)". Kaya may mga paalala lang ako.
Itatala ko ang mga importanteng punto nitong posteng ito:
1. Ang labanan sa panahon ngayon ay EKONOMIYA. (May recession ngayong global lalo na sa Amerika at Europa. Ang nais ng MCC ay tulungang bumangon ang mga bansang kanilang binigyan ng tulong pinansiyal para sa kalaunan, mas titibay at lalakas ang kikitain ng kanilang mga produkto, at sa ipapasok pa nilang mga investment.
2. Ang lahat ng pagbabagong nakita natin mula 2008-ngayon (paggawa ng highway, pagtibay ng laban sa korupsiyon, pagtibay ng Dept. of Finance, Ombudsman, pagbigay daan ng FB, twitter para ma-connect sa gobyerno (para mabigyan boses mga tao), pagtanggal sa mga opisyal na may ebidensiyang nangurakot sila, etc. ay KONDISYON NG MCC SA $434Milyon na financial aid na ibinigay nila.
3. Na ang ating bansa at pinuno ay may kapangyarihang tumanggi sa pabor na hihingin ng Estados Unidos kung ito ay hindi makabubuti sa atin at mga maliliit na lokal na negosyo.
4. Na may karapatan ang mamamayan MALAMAN ang LAHAT-LAHAT ng transaksiyon, kaakibat na kondisyon at hiling ng Estados Unidos kahit matapos na ang 5 taong implementasyon ng Compact Program ng MCC sa Pilipinas.
5. Na kahit matapos na ang termino ng pangulong Noynoy Aquino ay PATULOY na magiging 'transparent' ang mga transaksiyon ng MCC at GRP(Government of the Republic of the Philippines).
6. Ang lahat ng ito ay maaatim kung ang ating pinuno ay tunay na mahal ang ating bansa; Na kakayanin niya ang isakripisyo ang kanyang pansarili, pampamilya at pangkaibigang interes kapalit ng interes ng buong bansa