President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has sent a message of congratulations and best wishes to the Government and People of the Republic of Philippines on the occasion  commemorating the 116^th Independence Anniversary of the that Republic.

In her message to His Excellency Mr. Benigno Aquino, President of the Republic of the Philippines, President Johnson Sirleaf on behalf of Liberia, extended heartiest congratulations to the People of Philippines on the historic event commemorating that country’s 116^th Independence Anniversary.

“It gives me an immense pleasure to extend to you, and thorough you, to the government and people of the republic of Philippines heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on behalf of the government end people of the republic of Liberia, and in my own name” , the Liberia leader declared.    

President Sirleaf recalled the Philippines’ numerous contributions to the peace process of Liberia, through its participations in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia, (UNMIL) for which she said Liberians will forever remain grateful.  

The Liberian President added that the cordial ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries will continue to be strengthened for the mutual benefits of their respective governments and peoples.