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COURTESY CALL OF AUSTRALIAN DIPLOMATS: Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III welcomes (from the left) Ambassador to the ASEAN Jane Duke, Deputy Secretary Gary Quinlan, Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely, and Mr. Richard Rogers of the Embassy of Australia in Manila. During the call, the Senate President acknowledged Australia as an important partner of the Philippines and apprised the Delegation on the legislative priorities of the 17th Congress. For their part, the Australian Delegation shared their views on federalism, economic reforms, and greater free trade and foreign investment opportunities. (PRIB Photo by Alex Nuevaespaña/29 November 2016)