GMA willing to go on US visit

President Arroyo said yesterday she is willing to squeeze into her busy schedule a possible state visit to the US if proper arrangements can be made.

The President said she really has no plans of traveling abroad at this time, and would only do so if the destination is Washington.

"That is probably the only trip I will make at this time. We’ll still have to see about President (George) Bush’s schedule," she said following a meeting with former US Rep. Stephen Solarz yesterday in Malacañang.

Solarz, director of the First Philippine Fund and president of a Washington-based public relations firm, said the US is looking forward to working closely with the Arroyo government, and that a visit there would help further improve relations between the two countries.

"It would be helpful if an arrangement can be made soon," Solarz said.

He noted that the meeting between the two leaders would be interesting since the two share a lot in common.

Both Mrs. Arroyo and Bush are children of former presidents, and succeeded presidents who were impeached. – Liberty Dones