Philippines: President Arroyo's Bahrain visit 'very successful,' says Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa.

Section: General News - It was a very successful visit.

The assessment of President Gloria Macapagal's two-day visit here came from no less than her host: His Royal Highness Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Salman Al Khalifa.

In a chance interview with a member of the media at the Royal Terminal of the Bahrain International Airport Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa said the President's visit further strengthened the labor, diplomatic and economic relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Philippines.

During their first formal meeting here Tuesday, the Bahrainis leader told the President that his country needs more Filipino …