15 November 2011

News Story: (Philippines) Aquino to meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to renew economic, defense cooperation

MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be meeting Wednesday to sign an economic partnership agreement as well as to strengthen defense cooperation between the Philippines and the United States.
 
Clinton arrives in Manila Tuesday and will be in the country to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT). She will also participate in a signing ceremony for the Partnership for Growth (PFG) with the Philippines, as well as the launching of its implementation phase.

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