NT Trade Delegation to the Philippines
20 January 1998
Chief Minister Stone introducing John Quintana to Hon Domingo Siason, Jr. The former Philippine Ambassador to Japan. In 1976 named Philippine Ambassador to Austria, where he concurrently served as Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna and to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He was the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines and Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) from 1985-1993. Following the visit to Darwin by His Excellency the President of the Philippines Fidel V Ramos the NT Territory was fast tracked to send a number of Trade Delegations to promote and enhance the trading relationship between Northern Australia and the Philippines under the direct patronage and support of the President. For an account of the Delegations meetings and activities read TAMBULI (Official Publication of the Philippine Australian Association of the NT Inc) Special Issue Feb 1998 under documents.
- Document type: Photo
- Time period: Legislative Assembly NT
- People: Bob MATTHEWSON, John QUINTANA, Domingo SIASON Jnr
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