PGMA looks forward to working with NY Senator Clinton as US Secretary of State
HONG
KONG, Dec. 3 (PNA via PLDT) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
congratulated today New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for her
nomination as the next US Secretary of State.
The
President sent her congratulatory message to Mrs. Clinton through the
latter’s husband, former US President William Clinton, during the
opening of the plenary session here of the Clinton Global Foundation
Asia Meeting.
"I'm
looking forward to working together for the US-RP relations to become
stronger," the President said to the delight of her former Georgetown
University classmate.
US-elect President Barrack Obama nominated on Monday (US time) the New York senator as Secretary of State.
For
his part, the former US President, said of President Arroyo "I'm
especially proud of her for her extraordinary leadership. She was my
college classmate but she looks 20 years younger than I am."
The
President arrived at the Hong Kong International Airport at 8:30 last
night to attend the First Clinton Global Initiative Asia Meeting at the
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Hotel.
The
President was among the five participants of the plenary session
opening which discussed the topic, “Balancing Growth, Sustainability of
Equity," where she shared the Philippines’ efforts in lessening the
negative impact on the poor of the global economic meltdown and high
food prices. (PNA)
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