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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte with Royal Council of the Sulu Sultanate (RCSS) Special Envoy Datu Shahbandar Abdusakur Tan during a meeting at Matina Enclaves in Davao City on August 22, 2018
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte flashes his signature pose with Royal Council of the Sulu Sultanate (RCSS) Special Envoy Datu Shahbandar Abdusakur Tan, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza, Sec. Bong Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President, and the mayors from the different municipalities in Sulu following a meeting at Matina Enclaves in Davao City on August 22, 2018. JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Czech Republic President Petr Pavel on Thursday discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral cooperation and multilateral partnership between the Philippines and the Czech Republic.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received arrival honors at Prague Castle during his state visit, followed by a gift exchange and guest book signing.
The ceremony marked the start of diplomatic discussions between the Philippines and the Czech Republic.

After a three-day productive and successful working visit in Germany, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived on Wednesday afternoon (local time) at the Vaclav Havel International Airport for a four-day state visit in the Czech Republic.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. concluded on Wednesday his three-day working visit to Germany where he secured USD 4 billion worth of business deals, and met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and discussed efforts to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.

Concluding his working visit to Germany, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. honored the legacy of Dr. Jose Rizal by paying homage at the Rizal Marker in Jaegerstrasse.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with executives from Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) and Bosch on the last day of his working visit to Germany. Talks with LTP centered on the company's expansion plans in the Philippines. The discussion with Bosch covered its partnership with Ayala Group's AC Industrial and explored opportunities for Bosch to increase its presence in the Philippines, particularly in manufacturing services.

Giant German-owned company Siemens has expressed its support to the Philippines’ bid for digital transformation, and is open to providing training for Filipino workers and businesses adapting to modern technologies.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his gratitude to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Germany for their unwavering support as they contributed to the government’s efforts to secure foreign investments through their invaluable work.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. held one-on-one meetings with representatives from Siemens AG, Wind Power Development (WPD), and Airbus, discussing opportunities for collaboration and investment in various sectors. The discussions focused on fostering partnerships that promote economic growth and job creation in the Philippines.