MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC DEGREES: Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. and Honorable JIA Qinglin, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), witness the signing of three important agreements between the Philippine and Chinese government at Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza last week. Chairman JIA was visiting the Philippines upon the invitation of the Senate of the Philippines. Also in photo and signing the "Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Academic Degrees in Higher Education" are Chairman Emmanuel Y. Angeles (left) of the Philippine Commission on Higer Education and Ambassador Liu Jianchao (right) of China.