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| President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo poses with the members of the International Board of Advisors (IBA) after
their inaugural meeting in New York over the weekend. From left are Roberto R. Romulo,
executive director of the board; Stephen Bosworth, senior advisor, JP Morgan; Marcie
Fuller, CEO Mirant Energy; Maurice R. Greenberg, chairman and CEO of AIG; Minoru Makihara,
chairman of Mitsubishi Corporation; Andrea Jung, CEO of Avon Products; Laura Tyson, dean
of London Business School; and former chairman of Clinton National Economic Council and
Dr. Stephen Zuellig of the F.E. Zeullig group. (Malacaņang Photo)
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thanks 'great Filipino workers' in U.S. for contributions to Philippine economy (02.04.02) |
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CHICAGO (Via PLDT) –President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo today extended the gratitude and support of her one-year-old
administration as well as the 76 million Filipinos to the Filipino community in Chicago
for their contributions to the Philippine economy even as she urged them to continue
investing their money in their homeland.
She also asked the members of the Filipino-American
community to unite and link up arms in order to ensure the Philippines’ march to
progress and development.
"This is a good time for you to
put your investments or to expand your business in your homeland," the Chief
Executive said during her speech after the Mass for Peace at the Our Lady of Mercy Parish
Church in the northwest area of Chicago where many Filipinos reside.(see full story) |
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