MANILA, April 1 (Xinhuanet) -- The Philippines Friday signed with Cuba a memorandum of understanding establishing cooperation between the Senate of the Philippines and the National Assembly ofthe People's Power of Cuba, the Philippine Senate said in a news release.

    Senate President Franklin M. Drilon and Jaime Crombet Hernandez-Baquero, vice president of the Cuban National Assembly for People's Power, signed the memorandum of understanding, along with the formation of the Philippine-Cuban Parliamentarians' Friendship Association.

    Hernandez-Baquero is the head of the Cuban delegation participating in the 112th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) GeneralAssembly in Manila starting Sunday. Enditem