Albert del Rosario

Press Briefing by PCDSPO Sec. Ricky Carandang with DFA Sec. Albert Del Rosario, 10 Jan 2013

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Press Briefing Room, New Executive Bldg., Malacañang, | News Releases below | Audio | http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/pnoy/Press%20Briefing%20by%20Sec.%20Carandang%20and%20DFA%20Sec%20del%20Rosario%2010Jan2013.mp3 | Philippines, Japan agree for peaceful resolution of West Philippine Sea dispute The Philippines and Japan shared common interests for the peaceful resolution of the West Philippines Sea dispute and both countries are cooperating to resolve the issue, a foreign affairs official said on Thursday. "I think there's a mutual agreement that we should pursue a peaceful resolution to these disputes and we're trying to find out what the right formulation is," Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario told the media in a press conference in Malacanang following Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida courtesy call on President Benigno S. Aquino III held at the Palace's Ramos Room. Del Rosario said he, the President and Kishida talked about the challenges that the Philippines and Japan are facing in view of China's territorial assertions. In the bilateral meeting, Del Rosario said they expressed the Philippines' position and how the country consistently carries out these strategies. Asked by reporters how big does the China challenge pose to the Philippines and Japan, del Rosario said both countries recognize the magnitude of the challenge. "I think we all understand that the assertions being made by China in terms of their nine-dash line claim, for example, do pose threats to the stability of the region. We also need to be able to address the possibility that the freedom of navigation would be adversely impacted," he explained. To enhance maritime cooperation, both countries became active in conducting maritime forums, he said. These expanded forums were very successful, and Japan and the Philippines are planning for a second expanded maritime forum under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Aside from the West Philippine Sea issue, del Rosario said they also discussed economic relations, trade and investment, tourism, Japan's official development assistance to the Philippines, as well as infrastructure projects funded by the Japanese government. PND (as) *** Philippines and Japan agree to enhance cooperation in maritime security The Philippines and Japan agreed to closely work together in enhancing cooperation in maritime security, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said. Del Rosario said during a press briefing in Malacanang on Thursday that the Philippines and Japan will enhance ties between their coast guards. "We also discussed maritime security and we discussed assistance to the (Philippine) Coast Guard in terms of its multi-role response vessels which is being funded by the Japanese government," del Rosario told the media following the courtesy call of visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Malacanang on Thursday. President Benigno S. Aquino III received Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida who reaffirmed his country's commitment to work with the Philippines in fostering their relations on the basis of mutual respect and understanding. The official visit of the foreign minister reaffirms the strategic partnership between the Philippines and Japan. Del Rosario said the Japanese government has been assisting the Philippines in strengthening the capacity of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) through human resource development and augmentation of much needed communications system equipment for maritime safety. "We also discussed the communication system for maritime safety which also would be for the benefit of the Coast Guard. We discussed regional issues—the regional issues encompasse the West Philippine Sea," Rosario said. Del Rasario noted that there will be a regular exchange of views and dialogue between officials of the two countries on maritime and ocean affairs. "We have these multi-role response vessels. Ten of them are being funded by Japan for our Coast Guard," he said. PND (js) *** Improved Philippine economy attracting Japanese investments, says Del Rosario Japan is interested in putting more investments in the Philippines given the country's improved economic environment, a foreign affairs official said on Thursday. In a media briefing in Malacanang, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said there were discussions on business opportunities between Japan and the Philippines because of the country's improved economic environment and the positive macro-economic results posted by the Philippines. C O N T ... http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/today.htm#Improved_Philippine