President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrives at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman on board a Philippine Airlines chartered flight PR001 from Israel to begin the second part of his historic visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on September 5, 2018.
Pres. Duterte who’s the first Filipino leader to visit Jordan was welcomed by the Philippine Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ambassador Akmad Sakkam and Escort of Honor to the President and Ministry of Social Development Minister Hala Lattouf. Other Jordanian government officials and members of the dignitaries are also present to welcome President Duterte on his historic visit.
In the video, it showed that that the President received a Red Carpet welcome with Military Guard of Honor in his arrival.
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From the airport, the presidential convoy shall head straight to the Intercontinental Hotel in Amman where President Duterte shall stay during his visit.
Duterte was also warmly welcomed when he arrived at the hotel. Members of the Philippine Embassy in Jordan and some Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) also didn’t let the opportunity to meet and greet the President escape.
The President is set to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan Thursday at Al Husseinieh Palace, following a welcome ceremony at noon.
President Duterte and King Abdullah were scheduled to personally witness the agreements between Jordan and Philippines. The agreements would consist of defense cooperation, labor, OFW welfare, foreign affairs, and trade and investments.
Department of Foreign Affairs also said that there’s an agreement on the employment of domestic workers that would be inked that might help to improve the working conditions of the OFWs in Jordan.
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