On Wednesday 30 May 2007, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, ACT, Their Excellencies the Governor-G...

On Wednesday 30 May 2007, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, ACT, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the Ceremonial Arrival of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

In the evening, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mrs??Jeffery received the President of the Republic of the Philippines, accompanied by the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines, His Excellency Mr Ernesto De Leon; the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Alberto G. Romulo; Senator and Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Foreign Relations, the Honourable Miriam Defensor-Santiago; and the Australian Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, Mr Tony Hely. Afterwards, Their Excellencies hosted a State Dinner in honour of the President. The??President was accompanied by: His Excellency Mr Ernesto De Leon; the Honourable Alberto G. Romulo; the Honourable Arthur C. Yap; the Honourable Hermogenes E. Ebdane; the Honourable Peter B. Favila; the Honourable Angelo T. Reyes; the Honourable Miriam Defensor-Santiago; the Honourable Raul V. Del Mar; the Honourable Arthur D. Defensor; the Honourable Hermilando L. Mandanas; the Honourable Reylina G. Nicolas; the Honourable Loreto Leo S. Ocampos; the Honourable Jerry Tre?Øas; Ambassador Marciano A. Paynor, Jr; and Colonel Carlos Clet PA (GSC). Other guests were: Mr David Baker and Ms Elizabeth Taylor; Rear Admiral Mark Bonser, AO, CSC, RAN and Mrs Janice Bonser; Senator the Honourable Paul Calvert and Mrs Jill Calvert; the Honourable David Hawker, MP and Mrs Penny Hawker; Mr Tony Hely; Professor Hal Hill and Mrs Glenda Hill; Mr Robert McClelland, MP; Dr Jim Peacock, AC and Mrs Margie Peacock; Mr Bob Scott and Mrs Fiona Scott; the Honourable Warren Truss, MP and Mrs Lyn Truss; Dr Caroline Turner and Dr Glen Barclay; the Honourable Mark Vaile, MP and Mrs Wendy Vaile; and Mr Des Whybird and Mrs??Sharon Whybird.