BUSH VISIT TIMELINE

8:45 p.m. -- Air Force One bearing US President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush leave the Philippines.

8:33 p.m. -- President and Mrs. Bush arrive in Villamor Air Base. Boards Air Force One for Bangkok.

8:22 p.m. -- President and Mrs. Bush leave Malacañang Palace for Villamor Air Base.

8:01 p.m. -- State dinner for US First Couple ends. Bush, First Lady to leave Malacañang Palace, proceed to Villamor Air Base

6:33 p.m. -- State dinner for US First Couple in Malacañang Palace starts

5:10 p.m. -- President Bush leaves Batasan Pambansa. Returning to Malacañang Palace

5:07 p.m. -- President Bush finishes speech; joint session adjourned

4:53 p.m. -- President Bush says Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah Islamiyah must go

4:51 p.m. -- President Bush pledges money, training for Philippine military

4:45 p.m. -- President Bush speaks before Philippine legislators

4:35 p.m. -- President Bush arrives in Congress

3:05 p.m. -- President Bush and President Arroyo issue joint statement, answer questions of journalists in joint media conference

1:25 p.m. -- President Bush arrives in Malacañang

1:15 p.m. -- President Bush arrives at Luneta Park, lays wreath on Rizal monument

1:00 p.m. -- President Bush visits US embassy in Manila

12:35 p.m. -- President Bush heading toward Luneta Park

12:20 p.m. -- US President George W. Bush arrives at Villamor Airbase in Manila


Sunday, October 19, 2003 (Philippines)



US President George W. Bush toasts with President Arroyo at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, during his State Visit to the Philippines. AFP FOTO

Dubya hints Gloria will get US support

MANILA -- In what amounted to endorsing her 2004 reelection bid, US President George W. Bush took pains to praise President Arroyo during a brief joint public appearance as the two met at Malacañang.

"I want to remind the people of this country what a great leader you've been when it comes to fighting terror. You've been strong and stalwart, and that's what's needed," he said. "We want to continue to help you." full story

 


CONGRESSWOMAN Liza Maza wears a shawl embroidered with her protest during a moment of silence prior to US President George W. Bush speaking National Congress in Manila. AFP FOTO

7 solons walk out on Dubya

MANILA -- Thousands of anti-US protesters demonstrated and burned US flags while five leftist legislators walked out when US President George W. Bush gave a speech before a joint session of Congress Saturday.

They celebrated the impressive gains in US-RP relations made under their administration and in the statement issued shortly after their 30-minute conference in Malacañang said the state visit of the US president marks another concrete step forward in the development of a modern, mature relationship between friends and equals. full story


LEFTIST protesters carry a large US flag with anti-American slogans to show their opposition to the visit of US President George W. Bush to the Philippines. The rallyists were stopped by riot police before they could reach the House of Representatives where Bush is scheduled to make a speech. AFP FOTO

Anti-US protest

MANILA -- Amid protests and threats of extremist attacks, tightened security was evident even before Bush touched down in Villamor Air Base: two F-15 fighter jets escorted Air Force One through Philippine airspace until moments before landing.

President Arroyo had deployed over 11,000 police and soldiers in Manila amid warnings from Abu Sayyaf that it would mark Bush's visit with violence. full story

 

 


President Bush kisses Michaela Gloria Arroyo the first grand daughter of President Arroyo during the US leader's arrival at Malacanang. MIKO SANTOS

Mikaela steals show at Bush welcome rites

MANILA -- Presidential granddaughter Mikaela Gloria Arroyo stole the show Saturday during the welcome ceremony at Malacanang for visiting United States President George W. Bush.

Mikaela was among the elementary schoolchildren waving Philippine and American flags and cheering President and Mrs. Bush when President Arroyo took the opportunity to introduce her granddaughter to the American leader. full story

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