 President Benigno S. Aquino III meets with Asean Development Bank Board of Directors and the goverment's economic team to share views on strategic areas in the ADB-Philippines development partnership Monday (Feb 21). From left, Executive Director for the Philippines, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mashall Island, Mongolia, Pakistan, Timor-Leste Executive Director Mr. Siraj Shamdsuddin (host director), Executive Director for the Republic of Korea, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Taipei, China, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, ED Mr. Jaejung Song (second left), Alternate Executive Director for the Philippines, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Marshall Island, Mongolia, Pakistan, Timor-Leste AED Mr Gaudencio Hernandez Jr. (3rd left), Executive Director for Australia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Georgia, Hong-kong, China, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Island, Tavalu Executive Director Phil Bowen, and Executive Director for Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Turkey, United Kingdom, Executive Director Richard Edward. Venue was the Premier Guest House in Malacanang. (Photo by Marcelino Pascua/MPB) |