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VP Duterte hosts envoys in courtesy call

Published Sep 21, 2022 04:22 pm

Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Sept. 21, received seven ambassadors as they made their courtesy calls to her at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in Mandaluyong City.

Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko pays a courtesy call on VP Sara Duterte at her office in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (OVP photo)

Duterte is the government caretaker while President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko was the first to arrive, with some photos released by the OVP showing him and Duterte discussing matters.

New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell also met with Duterte. He was seen gifting her with New Zealand’s national rugby team All Blacks jersey, which was signed by all players.

New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell meets VP Sara Duterte during a courtesy visit in her office. VP Sara Duterte receives a New Zealand national rugby team All Blacks jersey from Ambassador Peter Kell. (OVP)

Ambassadors Tull Traisorat of Thailand and Luc Veron of the European Union also paid visits to Duterte.

In a Twitter post, Veron said Duterte spoke about her plans for the vice presidency and “elevating the quality of (Philippine) education” during their meeting.

“(New Zealand) is ready to share experience & cooperate, also on climate change, green economy and support to Mindanao,” he said.

The Vice President gave a commemorative coin with her’s and Marcos’ image to all envoys, who also signed the OVP’s guestbook.

VP Sara Duterte (left) and European Union Ambassador Luc Veron (right) (Photo courtesy of OVP)

Traisorat was photographed signing the guestbook.

“Thank you very much, Your Honorable, for your time and support. We will work closely to enhance cooperation and relations of Thailand and the Philippines to a higher level in the context of 75th anniversary of bilateral (relations),” he wrote.

Ambassador Tull Traisorat of Thailand shakes the hand of VP Sara Duterte during a courtesy call to her. (OVP photo)

In a Facebook post, Duterte shared she and Traisorat discussed Thailand’s tourism program, among which is the planned expansion of the Dusit Thani Hotels and Resorts in the Philippines.

“He also expressed his gratitude for the active participation of the Philippines in the ASEAN. According to him, he wholeheartedly supports the digitalization of education in the Philippines,” she said in Filipino.

Three more ambassadors from the United States, Qatar, and India also paid a courtesy call on Duterte on Wednesday afternoon at her Mandaluyong office.

These envoys were US Amb. MaryKay Carlson, India Amb. Shambhu Kumaran, and Qatar Amb. Ali Ibrahim Al-Malki.

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