Secretary Romulo says: "This visit by Secretary Clinton is a good opportunity for the Philippine and U.S. governments to have substantial discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest – disaster management, the Mindanao peace process, climate change, and nuclear non-proliferation." The announcement on the visit of the Mrs. Clinton comes a day after the Philippine Ambassador to the United States told President Arroyo and her cabinet that a major upgrade in a IS aid package for disaster relief is enroute as well as a increased allocation for the Philippine military assistance package is also underway for the country which is America’s oldest and closest Ally in Asia. Full Article at GroundReport