PBBM, mainit na tinanggap ni Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah; ilang kasunduan, nilagdaan sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa
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00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Brunei Darussalam this morning for his state visit, and Alan Francisco is also here to give us an update. Alan.
00:16Aljo, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Lisa Marcos, and the Philippine delegation will arrive here in Brunei straight away. Here they are at work.
00:31After a two-hour trip, Aljo arrived at Seribigawan International Airport at 1 AM.
00:39For his state visit, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolquilla invited him.
00:46The first activity of the President was to visit the Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of Sultan Bolquilla.
00:52The Sultan welcomed the first couple. President Marcos also gave a welcome ceremony.
00:58After this, a bilateral meeting was held between President Marcos and Sultan Bolquilla.
01:04In his message, the President thanked the Sultan for their warm welcome to the Philippine delegation.
01:09The President recalled that he joined the former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Jr. in Brunei,
01:16and here, he was given a strong friendship between the two countries.
01:19President Marcos recognized the help given by Brunei whenever there was calamity in the Philippines during the pandemic,
01:24and his contribution to the Mindanao peace process.
01:27The President also said that the four-decade anniversary of the independence of Brunei
01:32was marked by 40 years of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Brunei.
01:37Aside from strengthening the relationship between the two countries,
01:41regional and international issues were also discussed in the bilateral meeting.
01:45Climate change, environmental degradation, and geopolitical tensions.
01:49The two leaders also agreed on the agreements like maritime cooperation
01:55and the recognition of certificates given under the International Convention
02:01on Standards on Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
02:06The maritime cooperation of the two countries is also far-reaching.
02:10There is also an agreement on tourism that can increase the number of tourist arrivals in both countries.
02:15The Philippines and Brunei agreed on a letter of intent
02:19that will strengthen agricultural cooperation and help in the implementation of food security.
02:24Meanwhile, the President went straight to the Philippine community event
02:28at the Bridex International Convention Center.
02:32At that time, the event was just over.
02:36Despite that, the Filipinos were able to see the presence of the personnel
02:40of President Marcos and First Lady Lisa
02:42At President Marcos' inauguration, he distributed to the Filipinos here in Brunei
02:47the government's efforts to improve the lives of the Filipinos.
02:52The infrastructure projects included, in particular, the Manila International Airport.
02:57He said that even though it will take a few more years for things to improve,
03:01there will be a change here in the next year.
03:05The government will make sure that not only Metro Manila or Luzon
03:08will be the first to talk about infrastructure,
03:12but also the remote and remote places.
03:15The government's help in renewable energy,
03:18the modernization of the agricultural sector,
03:21and the strengthening of tourism in the country is also possible.
03:25My obligation to the Filipino people is a realistic vision.
03:30The best days of our end years are not in our past but in our future.
03:35And the solution cannot be done by government alone.
03:39There are so many things that we need to do that we can only manage if we do them together.
03:45Everyone must do their part.
03:47The unrelenting drive for excellence in all aspects of personal, community, national, international life
03:55demands that all Filipinos set for themselves standards and goals
03:59which are nothing short of excellent.
04:02You are no stranger to this.
04:03You are already doing it here in Brunei.
04:06Trust in government for leadership.
04:08But let us accept our part as citizens.
04:11Let us be proud to be Filipino.
04:14Let us be confident.
04:18Let us be confident in the future of our country.
04:34Tomorrow, we will have a meeting with other groups of President Marcos.
04:41There will be the Philippine Business Forum and a meeting with the media
04:46where President Marcos will answer some media questions.
04:50For now, I am here in Eco Park, a market in Brunei.
04:56And live from Bandar Seri Bigawan in Brunei, Allan Francisco.
05:01Marami Salamat, Allan Francisco.