Visit to the Philippines, February 2014

Minister Bishop and Trade Minister Andrew Robb were welcomed to the Philippines Australia Ministerial Meeting by the Philippines Secretary of Trade and Industry, Greg Domingo (left) and Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Albert Del Rosario (second left).

Minister Bishop and Trade Minister Andrew Robb were welcomed to the Philippines Australia Ministerial Meeting by the Philippines Secretary of Trade and Industry, Greg Domingo (left) and Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Albert Del Rosario (second left).

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd from right), and Bro. Armin Luistro FSC, Education Secretary, signed the Memorandum of Subsidiary Arrangement for the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program, during the program launch at

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd from right), and Bro. Armin Luistro FSC, Education Secretary, signed the Memorandum of Subsidiary Arrangement for the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program, during the program launch at the Neptali Gonzales High School in Mandaluyong City on 21 February 2014. Witnessing the signing are H.E. Bill Tweddell, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, and Benhur Abalos, Mayor of Mandaluyong. Ms Bishop announced a new funding assistance for education totalling A$150 million or PHP6 billion over the next three years for the program in the Philippines.

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, spends some time with the students of Neptali Gonzales High School in Mandaluyong City, during the launch of the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program on 21 February 2014. Ms Bishop announc

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, spends some time with the students of Neptali Gonzales High School in Mandaluyong City, during the launch of the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program on 21 February 2014. Ms Bishop announced a new funding assistance for education totalling A$150 million or PHP6 billion over the next three years for the program in the Philippines.

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd from right), and Bro. Armin Luistro FSC, Education Secretary, signed the Memorandum of Subsidiary Arrangement for the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program, during the program launch at

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd from right), and Bro. Armin Luistro FSC, Education Secretary, signed the Memorandum of Subsidiary Arrangement for the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program, during the program launch at the Neptali Gonzales High School in Mandaluyong City on 21 February 2014. Witnessing the signing are H.E. Bill Tweddell, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, and Benhur Abalos, Mayor of Mandaluyong. Ms Bishop announced a new funding assistance for education totalling A$150 million or PHP6 billion over the next three years for the program in the Philippines.

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, spends some time with the students of Neptali Gonzales High School in Mandaluyong City, during the launch of the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program on 21 February 2014. Ms Bishop announc

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, spends some time with the students of Neptali Gonzales High School in Mandaluyong City, during the launch of the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program on 21 February 2014. Ms Bishop announced a new funding assistance for education totalling A$150 million or PHP6 billion over the next three years for the program in the Philippines.

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs (center), greets the students of Neptali Gonzales High School, during the launch of the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program. Ms Bishop announced a new funding assistance for education tota

Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs (center), greets the students of Neptali Gonzales High School, during the launch of the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program. Ms Bishop announced a new funding assistance for education totalling A$150 million or PHP6 billion over the next three years for the program in the Philippines. Ms Bishop is flanked by Bro. Armin Luistro FSC, Education Secretary (left), and Rizalino Rivera, Education Undersecretary for Regional Operations.