launch of philfrance: feel french!

Launch of PhilFrance: Feel French!Celebrating 70 Years of Franco-Philippine Friendship

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Philippines-France Relations

Establishment of France’s

consulate in the Philippines

in 1824

Treaty of Friendship in 1947

Celebration of 70 years of

Franco-Philippine Friendship

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2012 visit of then French Prime Minister

Jean-Marc Ayrault to the Philippines

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2012 visit of then French Prime Minister

Jean-Marc Ayrault to the Philippines

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Visit of President Benigno Aquino to

France in 2014

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State visit of French President Francois

Hollande to the Philippines in 2015

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State visit of French President Francois

Hollande to the Philippines in 2015

State visit of French President Francois

Hollande to the Philippines in 2015

Resulted in increased economic

cooperation, reactivating political

consultation process,

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continued partnership in the areas of

climate change

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and sustainable development

Manila Call to Action

The Philippine Senate recognizes the importance of

our country’s partnership with France.

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Philippines-France Inter-Parliamentary

Friendship Group

Senators from the Philippines, led by Senate President Aquilino “Koko”

Pimentel III (5th from left), and the delegation of theFrance-Southeast

Asia Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group.

French Pres. Francois

Hollande, thru French

Ambassador to the

Philippines Thierry

Mathou, has bestowed

upon Senator Loren

Legarda the title

of Chevalier dans

l’Ordre de la Legion

d’Honneur (Knight in

the French National

Order of the Legion

of Honor).

Cheers to more decades

of friendship!