US Welcomes New Philippine President ArroyoThe U.S. Embassy in Manila on Saturday welcomed the appointment of the new president of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. "We have had an exceptionally strong working relationship with new President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the past, and are looking forward to working with her to strengthen U.S.-Philippine relations even further," the U.S. embassy said in a statement."We are pleased to join the new President in our common efforts to enhance these ties." The embassy also said the United States was pleased the presidential crisis in the country had been resolved without violence and in accordance with democratic and constitutional procedures. |
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