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GMA gets honors in Dominican Republic

- Paolo Romero -
May 7, 2011 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was conferred honors by the Dominican Republic for fostering strong relations between the Philippines and Latin American countries.

Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez bestowed on Arroyo the Order of Merit Duarte, Sanchez and Mella on Wednesday in the Grado de Gran Cruz Placa de Oro, according to the website of the Office of the President of the Caribbean nation.

The award is contained in Decree 278-11, issued by Fernandez after Arroyo gave a speech on ties between Southeast Asia and Hispanic America.

ARROYO THE ORDER OF MERIT DUARTE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRESIDENT LEONEL FERNANDEZ

FORMER PRESIDENT

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

GRAN CRUZ PLACA

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CARIBBEAN

PAMPANGA REP

PHILIPPINES AND LATIN AMERICAN

SANCHEZ AND MELLA

SOUTHEAST ASIA AND HISPANIC AMERICA
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