PH-UK TIES. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes United Kingdom Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at Malacanan Palace on Tuesday as the
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly met President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday to discuss maritime security, trade and the environment, the two governments said.
Chinese coast guard vessels chased and briefly blocked Philippine boats on a resupply mission to a remote garrison on Ayungin Shoal in the Spratly Islands last week, the second incident of its kind this month. Total two-way annual trade between Britain and the Philippines stood at an all-time high of 2.4 billion pounds , Cleverly said.
“Our UK-Philippines Enhanced Partnership benefits our people, including on climate, trade, science and tech, and shared security,” Cleverly said as he noted that the ties between the two countries are “founded on our shared values, and shared belief in openness, freedom and the rule of law.” “Seventy-seven years after we established diplomatic ties, the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and the UK remains strong and robust,” Manalo added.ties, with Cleverly and Manalo underscoring the need for closer cooperation over “pressing and evolving regional and international issues of mutual concern.”“The UK is building enduring partnerships and the Philippines is one of those key partners,” Cleverly said.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
History 101: Debt-driven governance undid the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.WE join Senators Koko Pimentel, Risa Hontiveros, Imee Marcos and Bato de la Rosa who expressed concern over the ballooning national debt and who are questioning the PBBM administration’s excessive reliance on borrowings to cover the country’s widening fiscal deficits. The economic team of DOF Secretary Ben Diokno revealed staggering…
Read more »
‘New development’ in PH-UK ties: Security and defense, says MarcosJames Cleverly, the UK's Foreign Secretary, also visits the Philippine Coast Guard during a one-day trip to Manila
Read more »
Bong Go lauds signing of Regional Specialty Centers Act to bring public health services closer to FilipinosSenator Christopher “Bong” Go, principal sponsor and one of the authors of the Regional Specialty Centers (RSC) Act, commended the signing of the measure into law by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. “I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for recognizing the importance of this…
Read more »
PBBM: ‘Toots is irreplaceable’President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the late migrant worker secretary Susan “Toots” Ople an “irreplaceable” champion of Filipinos abroad. President
Read more »
Marcos recognizes modern day heroes, tearfully remembers OplePRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. recognized on Monday, August 28, 2023, the noble contributions of late Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople...
Read more »
Unleash the hero in youPRESIDENT Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Monday urged Filipinos to unleash their heroism to help build a more progressive Philippines.
Read more »