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                    [Title] => Arroyo, Bush agree it’s time for RP-US free trade agreement
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HANOI — After years of study on its merits, President Arroyo and US President George W. Bush agreed yesterday that now is the best time for the Philippines and the US to forge a free trade agreement (FTA), officials said here yesterday.


Trade Secretary Peter Favila and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Erlinda Basilio said Mrs. Arroyo and Bush agreed during a bilateral meeting that formal negotiations for an FTA between the two allies must begin as soon as possible following due diligence from both sides.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 224679 [Title] => Bush pledges US assistance for AFP modernization [Summary] => US President George W. Bush pledged yesterday to contribute training and an unspecified sum of money to help the Armed Forces embark on a five-year modernization and reform plan.

Speaking before a joint session of Congress, Bush promised to provide technical assistance, field expertise, and funding to the Philippine military.

"Today, President Arroyo and her government committed to a five-year plan to modernize and reform your military," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 206336 [Title] => Pinoy war veterans in US to ask for help from GMA [Summary] => WASHINGTON — Filipino World War II veterans have appealed to President Arroyo to urge US President George W. Bush to support a bill in the US Congress seeking to provide an equitable package of veterans’ benefits to 11,000 US-based and 34,000 veterans in the Philippines.

The President leaves tonight for a three-day state visit to Washington.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 206193 [Title] => First ‘Apo’ to join GMA’s US state visit [Summary] => The First Granddaughter, Mikaela Gloria "Mika" Arroyo, begins her travels with the First Family as she joins her grandparents on President Arroyo’s state visit to the US this month.

Six-month-old Mika and her parents, Pampanga Vice Gov. Juan Miguel Arroyo and Angela Montenegro, are part of Mrs. Arroyo’s contingent for the state visit.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 198832 [Title] => Arroyo, Bush agree to postpone US trip [Summary] => President Arroyo and United States President George W. Bush have "mutually agreed to postpone (until) later in the spring" her scheduled state visit to Washington on April 2. The postponement comes amid the uncertainties brought by the threat of war in the Middle East. [DatePublished] => 2003-03-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 179949 [Title] => NSC sees no immediate US attack vs Iraq [Summary] => President Arroyo and the National Security Council (NSC) believe the United States will not launch any unilateral preemptive strikes on Iraq in the immediate future without waiting for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on the issue.

National Security Adviser Roilo Golez announced this at the end of a three-hour NSC meeting at Malacañang yesterday. The NSC is the country’s highest policy-making body.
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 178497 [Title] => GMA-Bush meet likely at APEC summit [Summary] => A one-on-one meeting between President Arroyo and United States President George W. Bush is likely to take place as the two join 20 other world leaders at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico from Oct. 25 to 27.

The possibility of the meeting arose as Malacañang officials gird for Mrs. Arroyo’s participation in this year’s APEC summit. Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople accompanies the President to the APEC meet.
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 165892 [Title] => Same terms to govern next Balikatan [Summary] => The next military exercises between the Philippines and the United States may follow the same terms of reference as that of the "Balikatan 02-1" that wraps up next month in Basilan and Zamboanga City, Malacañang said yesterday.

Acting Press Secretary Silvestre Afable told reporters President Arroyo has publicly expressed her desire for a continuing anti-terrorism training exercise after Balikatan 02-1.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 89604 [Title] => GMA willing to go on US visit [Summary] => President Arroyo said yesterday she is willing to squeeze into her busy schedule a possible state visit to the US if proper arrangements can be made.

The President said she really has no plans of traveling abroad at this time, and would only do so if the destination is Washington.

"That is probably the only trip I will make at this time. We’ll still have to see about President (George) Bush’s schedule," she said following a meeting with former US Rep. Stephen Solarz yesterday in Malacañang.
[DatePublished] => 2001-01-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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