EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR VISITS THE SENATE: Senate President Franklin M. Drilon welcomes Mahmoud Mostafa Ahmed, Arab Republic of Egypt Ambassador to the Philippines, during a courtesy call at the Senate, Thursday, August 22. The Egyptian ambassador gave Drilon his commitment to exert all efforts in strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries. For his part, Drilon vowed to explore every means of mutual cooperation between the Philippines and Egypt, especially in the area of trade and commerce. (PRIB Photo by Cesar Tomambo)