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MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE LED BY SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ WELCOMES ROK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER KIM JINPYO TO THE PHILIPPINES

[Left photo] House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez welcomed National Assembly Speaker Kim Jinpyo at the House of Representatives, Batasan Hills on 24 July 2023. [Upper photo] House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez hosted a luncheon in honor of Assembly Speaker Kim Jinpyo. [Bottom photo] Speaker Kim and his wife Mdme. Shin Jonghee, with Korea Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sanghwa, were welcomed and received by Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Committee on Inter-parliamentary and Foreign Relations Chairperson Rep. Glona Labadlabad, and Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega at the NAIA International airport on 23 July 2023.

24 July 2023, Seoul. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez hosted a luncheon for National Assembly Speaker Kim Jinpyo at the House of Representatives, Batasan Hills on 24 July 2023. ROK Speaker Kim Jinpyo was in Manila for an Official Visit from 23-25 July 2023.

Both Speakers looked forward to the upgrading of the relations between the Philippines and Korea to a Strategic Partnership. They likewise agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the defense, energy, agriculture, and critical minerals industries. Both Speakers previously met at the 18th Jeju Forum on Peace and Prosperity in Jeju Island last June 2023 where they had a productive discussion on deepening PH-ROK interparliamentary relations.

Speaker Kim and his delegation were likewise received by Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Committee on Inter-parliamentary and Foreign Relations Chairperson Rep. Glona Labadlabad, and Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega at the NAIA International airport on 23 July 2023. END

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