President of the Philippines; ACT Children’s Week

On Wednesday 24 October 2012, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO received the Ambassador to the Philippines, Mr Bill Tweddell.

Afterwards the Governor-General hosted a Ceremonial Welcome for the President of the Republic of the Philippines, His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III.

Later the Governor-General hosted a State Lunch in honour of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. Guests included: the Honourable Proceso Alcala; Mr Eduard Alcordo; Her Excellency Mrs Belen Anota; the Honourable Arsenio Balisacan; Air Marshal Mark Binskin AO; Senator the Honourable George Brandis SC; Ms Anna Burke MP; the Honourable Ramon Carandang; Mr Manny Castillo OAM; Mr Sulpicio Confiado; Ms Connie Da Cunha and Mr Craig Balmanno; Mr Alistair Currie; Mr Reynaldo Delantar Jr; Brigadier General Ramon Mateo Dizon; the Honourable Gregory Domingo; Deputy Commissioner Peter Drennan APM; Ms Lolita Farmer OAM; the Honourable Chief Justice Robert French AC; the Honourable Voltaire Gazmin; Dr Trevor Hogan; Senator Gary Humphries; Professor Paul Hutchcroft; Mr Rafael Victor Ignacio; Assistant Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro; Mr George Lemon; the Honourable Richard Marles MP; Mr Cristino Naguiat Jr; the Honourable Cesar Purisima; the Honourable Albert Del Rosario; Mr Charlie Sartain and Mrs Heather Sartain; Mr Roderick Smith PSM; Mr Bill Tweddell; Captain Raul Ubando; Ms Marisa Vedar; His Excellency Mr Pedro Villagra Delgado.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General hosted an afternoon tea in recognition of ACT Children’s Week.