URL: https://digitalcollections.hoover.org/objects/3213 Collection Structure Commonwealth Club of California records > Sound recordings of club programs > The State of the Philippines Item Title The State of the Philippines Collection Title Commonwealth Club of California records Speaker Arroyo, Gloria Macapagal- (1947-) Date Created October 28, 2002 Description President Macapagal-Arroyo speaks in the United States in an effort to strengthen US-Philippines relations, specifically on economic matters. She discusses her country's economy, as well as the war on terrorism. Macapagal-Arroyo argues financial opportunity is essential to fighting terrorism and wants the Filipino economy to keep growing for that reason. To strength the economy, she prefers "trade, not aid." Language(s) English Country of Origin United States Place Recorded Santa Clara, California, United States Dimensions Duration: 1 hr, 3 minutes, 34 seconds Format Sound Recording Medium speeches (documents) Hoover ID 2003c87_a_0001194 Record Number 2003C87.2902 Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1 Rights Used with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.