Ilang mahahalagang kasunduan, nilagdaan sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Singapore; Iba pang MOUs, pinaplantsa na rin
Ilang mahahalagang kasunduan, nilagdaan sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Singapore; Iba pang MOUs, pinaplantsa na rin
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00:00How many agreements were signed between the Philippines and Singapore
00:04following the visit of Singapore President Tharman Sianmugaratnam?
00:09Among them, the agreement that regulates the recruitment of healthcare workers.
00:16Kenneth Paciente has the details.
00:21Many agreements were signed with the help of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:25and Singapore President Tharman Sianmugaratnam
00:28along with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding
00:31for the Recruitment of Filipino Healthcare Workers.
00:58All of our kababayan OFWs will be protected as they pursue their careers in Singapore.
01:05The MOU was also passed for the assistance of the Philippines and Singapore in carbon credits.
01:10Hopefully, with this memorandum, we will be able to incentivize both industries and individuals
01:17to actively work to reduce their carbon footprint
01:20while allowing the government to mobilize financial resources to boost fiscal space.
01:26The MOU was also planned for health cooperation.
01:29The MOU was also signed between the Philippine Local Government Units and Singapore Private Sector Partners.
01:35The two leaders also talked about the West Philippine Sea.
01:39We look forward to the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to maintain
01:44and to promote peace, security, and stability in the region
01:48as well as our strong support for the peaceful resolution of any such disputes.
01:53The Philippines remains optimistic in fostering closer and enhanced cooperation with Singapore
01:58in existing areas such as defense and security, trade and investment,
02:03and new areas such as sustainability and in energy.
02:07MOUs in the fields of health and maritime security are already in the pipeline
02:12and we anticipate for them to be finalized in the very near future.
02:17Sean Mugaratnam was pleased with the developments in just two months
02:21since the Philippine leader visited Singapore.
02:24Singapore believes in the economy of the Philippines and is ready to invest.
02:29Singapore believes firmly in the Philippines' economic potential.
02:35Our companies are keen to invest in the Philippines.
02:38In fact, we are one of the top foreign investors in the Philippines
02:42in a range of industries, transport and logistics,
02:45real estate and hospitality, telecommunications, utilities,
02:50and now increasingly, the whole sphere of renewable energy.
02:54The Singaporean leader also welcomed the Philippines' victory in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
03:01The Philippines came first in the rankings in Southeast Asia.
03:04Mr. Yulo's two goals is the only athlete from Southeast Asia,
03:12from an ASEAN nation, who's had two Olympic goals ever in any sport.
03:16So it's a real milestone.
03:18It's a real milestone for all of us.
03:20I mean, we shine a bit of the reflected glory of the Philippines.
03:25The President is proud of the achievement of the Filipino athletes as a foreign leader.
03:30We had a bit of that just the other night when our Olympians came home and came here.
03:38And that's what I was telling everyone.
03:41Tonight, it's not about us.
03:43We're just reflected glory over here and trying to be part of the achievements of our athletes.
03:51We are very, very proud.
03:52And the welcome that people gave was really overwhelming.
03:57The Singaporean leader will remain in the country for three days.
04:01Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.