PH, Jordan sign 5 agreements to boost relations

AMMAN — The Philippines and Jordan on Thursday signed five bilateral agreements on political consultations, defense cooperation, maritime cooperation, cooperation framework for domestic workers, and labor cooperation and investment.

The agreements signed were:

Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations, between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines

Memorandum of Agreement on Defense Cooperation between the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and the Department of National Defense of the Philippines

Agreement between the Jordan Maritime Commission and the Maritime Industry Authority of the Philippines concerning the Recognition of Certificates under the Terms of the 1978 STCW (Standards of Training Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers) Convention

Cooperation Framework for Employment of Domestic Workers, and Memorandum of Agreement on Labor Cooperation between Jordan and the Philippines,

Memorandum of Understanding between the Jordan Investment Commission and the Board of Investments of the Philippines /ee

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