I ThursdaY, March 28' 2019

become partners for

change all for the better-
ment of the Filipino soci-
etv,' said Romualdez.
From -Page I The event was also
attended by representa-
In his speech before tives from the Naciona-
the Neigbbdrhood Partv lista Pady of former Sen-
Talk to Implement the ate President Mannv Vil-
President's Conse4sus to lar led by Las Pinad City
Promote China-Philip- congressional bet Cam-
pines Friendship and ille Villar and DeDutv
Banouet held at the Speaker apd Batairgai
Makiti ShanRrila Hotel Rep. Raneo Abu; nlline LEADERS LAKAS-CMD Party President Atty.Martin
in Makati Citv- Romual- Paitido Demokratiko Pil- Bomualdez- (right) shares a hisioric moment ivith his
dez made a c6mmitment ipino-Lakas ng Bayan counterpart Communist Party ot China Representa-
to representatives of the (PDP-Laban) vice chair- tive. Mlnlster- Song Ta! (left) Shor y after the Neigh-
Communist Prrtv of man and Energy Sec. borhood Talk at the Makati Shanglita Hotet in Malat
China led bv Mirilster Alfonso Cusi and PDP crty. Pholo by VER NOVENO
Song Tau ani Hoo. Sun Laban yice president for ry, it is only right and with the eiecutive de-
Haiyan that his Lakas- Intemational Afrairs and just that we give our full partmeni to ensure the
CMD \dill work on fur- Cagayan Economic Zone cooperatio^n in the gov- imooth and fast delivery
ther strengthening the Authority (CEZAI Ad- ernance of our countries of these infrastructure
Philippine-China rela- Dinistrator/CEo Raul in order to foster a peace- projects and the comple-
tions. L-ambinoi Atty. Melvin f_ul and more progtessive iioi of these prograrirs,'
"With confiddnce we Matibag; and iepresenua- Southeast Asian region,- Romualdez asiurid.
declare, the Lairas-CMD tive from the Party List said Romualdez. "Despite the effective
Party stands in solidaritv Coalition Foundation Inc. Romualdez cit€d Pres- arrd mrituallv beneficial
with the Communisi led by COOP-NATCCO ident Duterte's *Build, cooperation betweer
Party of China in the Rep. Althony Bravo. Build. Build" pro$am to China and the philio-
realization of our shar:ed welcomed proF€l fiuther develop- pines, our relationship
values, advancemeilt of - Romualdez
the 'challenge of H.E. ments in the cour:tryside. bas still mel few crili-
both our local and na- Song Tau, Minister of l,he "President cisms and adverse opin-
tiooal goals, and the con- IDCP, to rise to our adninistration is.Duterte's
t}le gold- ions, opinions that Laftas-
tinuation of develoomen- ranks.as district repre- en qge &r.jnfra$ruaue CMD lietieves will change
ta1 programs acrods our sentatives by overseeinq io the Philippines, with when our Deoole exDeri-
nations,' Romualdez, the implementaLion o-f the Build Build Build ence the i;evitable ben-
who was endorsed bv the Presidents' Consen- proglam of. the govem- efits from the strong
Davao Citv Mavor Sari sus to Promote China- ment. In simple terms, friendship that both our
Duterte as Soiaker of PhiliTpine Friendship." this progyam t.anslates countried have cuiiivar-
the incoming iSth Con- "'l'be relat;onship be- to more roads, more ed._ he said.
gress, told the crowd. -"As
tween the People'd Re- bridges, ports and air- offrcials of some
"We move forward public of ChiDa and the ports are being put in of the most renowned
with pride and confi- Republic of the Philip- place in order ro iompli- political parries in pbil-
dence, kno$ring 6hat we pines go way to the ment Lhe One Belt, one ippine pblitics. we are
are w2lking with one of gth century back q/hen the Road initiative ofthe CPC eiien the distjnct re-
the most progressive and tlrst ethnic chinese to the benefit of nor onlv iponsibilitv ro ensure the
crucial movers in the sa-iled to l,he Philippines our own countries in slamless iirteeration and
Asian region. I am deeD- and interacted with our loutheast Asia. but to cohesion of p6licies tbal
ly honored to be invited locals. We share.many the e-ntire. Asian conti- will caler to'the deepen-
here. As the president of cultures and Lradilions nent.- said Romualdez. iog of ties between our
tbe Lakas-CMD Partv up to this very day, as Lakas-CMD, as an co"unterparls in l,he
we proudly accept tlid shown by our st rong Fil- ally ofrhe President will Commu'nist partv of
irvitation of the Commu- ipino-Chine,se CommuJti- conlinue.l,o support his China._ Romualdez" end-
ilist Party of Chini to ty. our long histo- pro$ams by cooperating ed.
_Given pa9< tO