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PRIME MINISTER HAN DUCKSOO AND SENIOR DEPUTY SPEAKER GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO AFFIRM CLOSER PH-ROK COOPERATION


06 April 2023 SEOUL-Prime Minister Han Ducksoo and Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo affirmed closer Philippines-Republic of Korea cooperation at a dinner hosted by the Prime Minister and his wife, Mrs. Choi Ah-young at their official residence on 26 March 2023.

Joining the Former President and Senior Deputy Speaker we're members of the Philippine Congress including Deputy Speaker Aurelio D. Gonzales, Jr, Rep. Lorna Silverio, Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, Rep. Ana York Bondoc, Rep. Joseph Violago, Rep. Glona Labadlabad, Clark Development Corporation President and CEO Agnes VST Devanadera, Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega, and Philippine Ambassador-designate to Austria Evangelina Lourdes Arroyo-Bernas.

Friends from way back, both former President and Senior Deputy Speaker Macapagal-Arroyo and Prime Minister Han Ducksoo looked back fondly on old memories and the fast-paced and dynamic evolution of PH-ROK relations. Guests were also serenaded with classic Korean and Filipino music. END

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