Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Philippines

Prime Minister Stephen Harper Dept: MANILA, Philippines - Filipino-Canadian groups will watch Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit here not necessarily for what he says about the Philippines, but for what he says about their growing community and its labour issues back in Canada, according to Winnipeg Free Press. He is scheduled to meet President Benigno Aquino at the presidential palace on Saturday and increasing bilateral trade is high on the agenda. Two-way annual trade is a modest $1.5 billion and prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Manila, Philippines on Friday, November 9, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Harper arrived in Manila on Friday night following a six-day tour to India. It's the first visit by a Canadian prime minister in 15 years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.