23 November 2016 – Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Evan P. Garcia was at Portcullis House, Westminster, upon the invitation of Sir David Amess, MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Philippines (APPG-PH) to attend the group’s Annual General Meeting.
During the meeting, Sir David briefed Ambassador Garcia on the results of their recent visit to the Philippines. Sir David, together with other members of the APPG-PH, visited the Philippines as part of the bilateral program for inter-parliamentary exchange conducted under the auspices of the British Group Inter-parliamentary Union (BGIPU) last September 19 to 24.
The visit also provided an excellent opportunity to further bolster PH-UK relations, as this year is the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the United Kingdom.
Sir David conveyed the extreme satisfaction of the group for the excellent arrangements made during their recent visit and expressed the hope that a reciprocal visit to the UK will be made soon by their counterparts from the Philippine Congress. END