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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Meeting with the Filipino Community in Hong Kong
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his speech during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong on April 12, 2018, announces that he may fly to Kuwait to formalize the agreement with the Kuwaiti Government which would guarantee the safety and security of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are employed as domestic helpers there. He also ran down the various conditions that he demanded from the Kuwaiti government which includes allowing the Filipinos to have enough resting hours and rest days, possess mobile phones as well as their right to keep their passports with them. VALERIE ESCALERA/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday noted the improved relations between the Philippines and Kuwait, which has expressed gratitude for the contribution of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Arab country.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed the Philippines’ enduring commitment to fostering inclusive, resilient, and sustainable partnerships in support of regional and global peace, stability, and development.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday underscored the need for increased trade and collaboration between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to help realize their shared vision for sustainable development.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Tuesday acknowledged the enduring friendship between the two countries and expressed their shared commitment to further enhancing bilateral trade and cooperation across key areas of mutual interest.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday underscored the need for greater synergy, innovation, and political will within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) as the subregional grouping enters the next phase of its shared development agenda.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined fellow ASEAN leaders at the signing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future during the 46th ASEAN Summit.
The Philippines and Thailand have agreed to enhance trade and investment cooperation, with particular emphasis on strategic sectors such as agriculture, electronics, artificial intelligence, and precious metals.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. acknowledged the potential of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence that would contribute meaningfully to the region’s sustainable and people-centered development.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening diplomatic relations during their bilateral meeting on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.
