John Negroponte (file)
Former US national intelligence director John Negroponte, who was once ambassador to the Philippines, is visiting the country Thursday at the head of a delegation that expects “to bring back with them more good news that would help further raise the profile of the Philippines in the United States.”
A news release on the visit said Negroponte and other leaders of the US-Philippines Society are scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Benigno Aquino III in Malacanang and meet with Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, and Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson.
“Our meeting with President Aquino presents a timely opportunity for us to learn more about all the exciting new developments in the Philippines,” the release quoted Negroponte as saying.
“We also want to examine ways on how we can be even more effective in carrying out our mission of raising awareness in the US about today’s Philippines and promote business opportunities,” he added.
Negroponte co-chairs the US-Philippines Society with businessman Manuel Pangilinan.
The group also counts more than 30 Filipino and American executives, including co-chairmen Washington Sycip and Maurice Greenberg.
“The US-Philippines Society has been an effective partner in sharing the Philippine narrative to mainstream Americans,” Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose L. Cuisia Jr., an ex officio member of the board, said. “We expect the Society to continue helping us deliver the good news about the Philippines upon their return to the US.”
He noted that the Society has been active in assisting communities in Leyte and Samar devastated by super typhoon Yolanda, channeling more than $2 million in aid through various groups last year.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/103996/former-us-national-intelligence-chief-negroponte-visits-country
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