Kasunduan para sa recruitment ng Filipino healthcare workers, pinagtibay ng Pilipinas at Singapore
Kasunduan para sa recruitment ng Filipino healthcare workers, pinagtibay ng Pilipinas at Singapore;
Presidente ng Singapore, nagpaabot din ng pagbati sa magandang performance ng Pilipinas sa 2024 Paris Olympics
Presidente ng Singapore, nagpaabot din ng pagbati sa magandang performance ng Pilipinas sa 2024 Paris Olympics
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00:00We hope that our countrymen will benefit from the strong relationship between the Philippines and Singapore,
00:07especially the healthcare workers,
00:10especially that there will be more agreements for their recruitment.
00:14Kenneth Paciente, for Central Nong Balita.
00:19President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Singapore President Tharman Shan Mugaratnam
00:27together with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding
00:30in support of the recruitment of Filipino healthcare workers.
00:33Our ministries have worked hard on this MOU
00:36in order to ensure that a balance is achieved between the needs of the healthcare sector of both countries
00:42as well as the need for personal development and growth of our healthcare workers.
00:48Through this MOU, we express our confidence in Singapore's legal and judicial system
00:53which will ensure that the rights, welfare and well-being of our kababayan OFWs will be protected
01:00as they pursue their careers in Singapore.
01:03The MOU was also added for the assistance of the Philippines and Singapore in carbon credits.
01:09Hopefully, with this memorandum, we will be able to incentivize both industries and individuals
01:15to actively work to reduce their carbon footprint
01:19while allowing the government to mobilize financial resources to boost fiscal space.
01:24The MOU was also implemented for health cooperation.
01:27The MOU was also gained between the Philippine Local Government Units and Singapore Private Sector Partners.
01:33The two leaders also talked about the West Philippine Sea.
01:37We look forward to the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to maintain
01:42and to promote peace, security and stability in the region
01:46as well as our strong support for the peaceful resolution of any such disputes.
01:52Sean Mugaratnama was pleased with the developments within just two months
01:56since the Philippine leader visited Singapore.
01:59He said that Singapore trusts the Philippine economy so they are ready to invest.
02:04Singapore believes firmly in the Philippines' economic potential.
02:09Our companies are keen to invest in the Philippines.
02:12In fact, we are one of the top foreign investors in the Philippines in a range of industries.
02:18Transport and logistics, real estate and hospitality, telecommunications, utilities
02:24and now increasingly, the whole sphere of renewable energy.
02:28The Singaporean leader also welcomed the Philippines' victory in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
02:35The Philippines was the first in the rankings in Southeast Asia.
02:38Mr. Yulo's two goals is the only athlete from Southeast Asia, from an ASEAN nation
02:47who's had two Olympic goals ever in any sport.
02:50So it's a real milestone. It's a real milestone for all of us.
02:54I mean, we shine a bit of the reflected glory of the Philippines.
03:00The President was proud of the achievement of the Filipino athletes as a foreign leader.
03:05We had a bit of that just the other night when our Olympians came home and came here.
03:13And that's what I was telling everyone.
03:16Tonight, it's not about us.
03:18We're just reflected glory over here and trying to be part of the achievements of our athletes.
03:26We are very, very proud.
03:27And the welcome that people gave was really overwhelming.
03:32The Singaporean leader will remain in the country for three days.
03:36Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.