Princess Royal visits the Philippines

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HRH the Princess Royal visits the Philippines - News articles - GOV.UK

This is part of a series of high level visits from the UK to the Philippines to strengthen relations between the two countries.

This will be her second visit to the country; her first visit was in March 1999.

Her Royal Highness's programme of engagements is essentially in support of her many charities, and she also travels abroad extensively undertaking Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Olympic and charitable engagements.

The Princess Royal is President or Patron of some 320 organisations. The Princess Royal's work with the Save the Children, of which she has been President since 1970, has given her great insight into the needs of children worldwide. She has travelled extensively with Save the Children in many parts of the world. She also serves as President of the Register of Engineers for Disaster Relief.

During her visit:

The Princess Royal will call upon the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Mr. Benigno S. Aquino III. The Princess Royal will call upon the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines, Mr. Jejomar C. Binay. The Princess Royal will attend a future entrepreneurs roundtable discussion followed by a sporting Reception. The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children, will visit projects and beneficiaries supported by Save the Children as well as an elementary school in Leyte.
The Princess Royal will attend a British Council Education roundtable discussion.
The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International UK will visit Tulay sa Pag-Unlad Incorporated micro-finance trust.

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Princess Anne visits Typhoon Haiyan survivors at Save the Children Philippines

Princess Anne visited the area in the capacity of Patron of Save the Children, a charity which she is President of in the UK. Save the Children has worked in the Visayas since Typhoon Haiyan, or Cyclone Yolanda as it is known in the Philippines, hit in late 2013. The charity works to build shelters and help families recover in the community.

Anne visited the small community of Tagaytay, an area severely affected by Haiyan. She met the families that Save the Children has been supporting and visited the Mariana Pono School where she was treated to a song and a performance.

Speaking of the royal visitor, Director for Save the Children Philippines, Ned Olney said "Having Her Royal Highness visiting Save the Children projects is a huge boost to the staff and communities who need to be reminded that they're not forgotten after such an incredible process of recovery across the country."

Princess Anne spends a significant amount of time visiting Save the Children projects all over the world and works very closely with the organisation as Patron.

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HRH The Princess Royal visits the Philippines - an album on Flickr

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/03/19/1435190/anne-visits-disaster-area

Princess Anne of the United Kingdom visited this city yesterday to meet with Leyte Gov. Dominic Petilla, Ormoc City Mayor Edward Codilla and several other town mayors to discuss the projects of UK-based international humanitarian organization Save the Children, which has been providing relief and assistance since the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013.

Petilla said as governor, he was honored that the princess is visiting Leyte, putting the province again in the map of humanitarian efforts.

Mayors present included Codilla and his vice mayor Leo Carmelo Locsin Jr., Michael Torrevillas of Matag-ob, Antonio Martinez of Merida, Jorge Veloso of Villaba and Federico Carolino of Capoocan.

Anne was also met by Ormoc Villa Hotel manager Teresa Larrazabal Sabarre and daughter Andrea Gica, as protocol dictates.

After touching down at the Ormoc airport at around 10:30 a.m. yesterday, Anne immediately proceeded to Barangay Tagaytay in Kananga, Leyte to visit the site where 81 houses funded by Save the Children had been constructed.

Kananga Mayor Elmer Codilla said the princess went inside two houses and interacted with beneficiaries of the housing project. She even inspected the lavatories of the houses, he said.

The mayor added that the princess was interested in seeing the well where people normally get their water but she was dissuaded from doing so because the area was downhill and steep.

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Princess Anne in Manila with Save the Children

Princess Anne is currently on a visit to the Philippines, where she is visiting the Philippine office of Save the Children. Since 1970, Anne has been President of Save the Children UK, the first major charity she became closely affiliated with.

On Wednesday, she arrived in Leyte, where she was to meet survivors of Typhoon Yolanda, which hit the islands in November 2013. For the past year, Save the Children has worked with the affected children and their families to help them recover in terms of reestablishing a home and an income in order to be able to cope.

Princess Anne also paid a visit to the school of Mariana Pono, where she was welcomed by the children with a song and a performance.

Read more:
Princess Anne in Manila with Save the Children | Royalista

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A charity that has an outstanding patron!

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Thank you H.R.H Princess Anne for visiting my country, The Philippines  :D I hope you will visit again with Zara and visit the island of Palawan or even the island of Boracay or Bohol. I hope Her Majesty will visit the Philippines one day, Just a wish  :)