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COPYRIGHT 2006 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd
TOKYO, May 29 Asia Pulse - Philippine House Speaker Jose de Venecia has called on Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday, capping a successful five-day official visit here during which the Japanese government confirmed it would restore US$80 million (about P4 billion) in grants to the Philippines for its anti-poverty programs.
On Friday, de Venecia and wife Gina had a 40-minute private audience with the Japanese Emperor and Empress at the Imperial Palace, the second in nine years the Philippine leader had been granted an audience with the Emperor.
"This has been a very successful visit, which now opened the way for the restoration of about P4 billion...
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