Matagumpay ng biyahe sa Brunei at Singapore, malaking tulong sa pagsulong ng ekonomiya at security agenda ng Pilipinas ayon kay PBBM
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00:00Productivo. That is how President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. described his inaugural state visit to Brunei Darussalam and working visit to Singapore.
00:10In Brunei, the President had the opportunity to visit Sultan Bolquia, where they discussed the strengthening of bilateral ties between the Philippines and Brunei.
00:20In fact, three Memorandums of Agreement were signed, including the Tourism Cooperation, which will provide roadmaps to the tourism department of the two countries for the strengthening of tourism of each.
00:32The MOU on International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers or STCW was also signed, which is known as the National Certificates of Filipino Seafarers in Brunei.
00:46The MOU on Maritime Cooperation, which was also signed in Brunei, is more in line with the foundation for the maritime activities of the two countries.
00:55The Letter of Intent on Agricultural Cooperation was also signed, which will strengthen the cooperation of the two countries on food security.
01:03In addition to these successes on the bilateral front, we also further assure Brunei that it can count on the Philippines' support on regional affairs, as we stated our clear position for Brunei to establish the ASEAN Center for Climate Change.
01:18The President invited the Philippines' potential as an investment hub to the Business Forum in Brunei, where the Agribusiness, Renewable Energy, Halal Development and others were highlighted.
01:30The established linkages between the Philippines and Brunei business sectors are expected to yield significant commercial benefits, including increased trade and investment opportunities, enhanced market access for goods and services, and the sharing of technological innovations and best practices.
01:48The President also assured Bruneian businessmen that the country will continue to invite potential investors in the renewable energy sector to strengthen the economic trajectory of the Philippines.
02:00The President also had the opportunity to visit the Filipino community in Brunei.
02:05During our engagement, I assured them of my administration's tireless endeavors and projects in ensuring their safety and well-being.
02:13Thank you very much to all of you.
02:15You can be assured that I will fulfill my promise, and in the near future, there will be abundant jobs in the country so that overseas employment will become a choice, not a necessity.
02:28In Singapore, the President also met with Singaporean top officials for the deepening of the relationship between the two countries.
02:36The President's working visit highlights the partnership in the Shangri-La Dialogue 2024.
02:43The visit also offered us an opportunity to tell the region and the world the Philippines' outlook on our vision for the region.
02:50I delivered the 2024 keynote address at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, where I expounded the realities and constraints that we now, as active players in the region, face.
03:04The President arrived in the Philippines at around 4 a.m.
03:09From Singapore, Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.