It is of utmost importance that our President visits Japan at least once during his term as President. This country is one of our top trading partners and one of the first countries that always help us in times of calamities.
President Aquino’s trip to Japan was an “Official Working Visit“. This is different from a STATE VISIT. I think one of the differences is that in a State Visit, the head of the foreign country hosts a STATE BANQUET in honor of the visiting Head of State. A State Visit requires a lot more preparation and coordination between the two countries. Our recent trip to China was a State Visit.
Registration at the Tokyo Kaikan. This was a short distance from the Imperial Hotel.
The Presidential Table.
Annie’s Table. Each table must have a maximum of 7 Filipinos to allow for 3 Japanese businessmen to join us.
Podium, awaiting for the President.
View from the reception hall.
My fine china plates and sterling silver flatwares
Jaime Zobel de Ayala
In photo, Mike Toledo & Alvin Romero
(seated left to right) Mildred Romero, Bais Mayor Karen Villanueva,__, Me and Victor Chongbian
We ate without the President. He was late because he monitored the effects of typhoon Pedring.
Appetizer-
Spanish Treveres raw ham and sauekraut soup
Main course
Stop eating, here comes the President
The President has left, we can now enjoy our dessert.
Philippine mango with home made vanilla ice cream and chestnut mousse
And coffee, sayang ito, I did not even take a sip. The caffeine could trigger my migraine.
Hi Annie, I like your blog. We were at the same table during lunch tendered in honor of PNoy. If I remember correctly, the Japanese between you and Mayor Karen (I was to Mayor Karen’s right) was a Marubeni President. I will confirm. Standing were Alvin R. my husband and Mike T. FYI, we went around China Town in Yokohama the day you left for Manila. Luckily, we bumped into two Sumo Wrestlers and had some photo ops. I will email you the photo Talking about luck… he he he. We stayed on until Friday and took the same flight as Francis L. and Tommy A.
Hi Mildred. thanks for the information.
I wanted to stay fin Tokyo for another day to pasyal-pasyal, buti pa kayo.
Kind regards.
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