PH sees Singapore as a strong partner – Marcos

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. accepts the letter of credence from Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of Singapore to the Philippines Constance See Sin Yuan during a ceremony in Malacañang Palace on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo from Noel B. Pabalate/ PCO)

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is looking at Singapore as a strong partner as countries look to establish a post-pandemic economy, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Thursday.

According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Marcos made the statement after receiving the letter of credence from Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of Singapore to the Philippines Constance See Sin Yuan during a ceremony in Malacañang earlier.

PCO said Marcos acknowledged the strong bilateral relations between the two countries, stressing the need for deeper bilateral partnerships as both countries’ economies transition to a post-pandemic world.

“As we go through this transition period where we have to adjust to the new global economy, we still look at Singapore to be our very strong partner,” Marcos said.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. accepts the letter of credence from Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of Singapore to the Philippines Constance See Sin Yuan during a ceremony in Malacañang Palace on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo from Noel B. Pabalate/ PCO)

Prior to that, Yuan said she planned to explore new areas of bilateral cooperation, primarily on sustainability and energy.

“Our future in this region depends on our response to these opportunities and challenges together. We are confident that under your leadership, the Philippines and Singapore will continue its close cooperation, and our bilateral relations will continue to flourish,” Yuan noted.

Before this meeting, Yuan was accorded arrival honors and signed the guestbook in Malacañang.

PCO said she is also set to visit the Rizal Monument to lay a wreath in honor of national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

Marcos, on the other hand, has been in Singapore in two instances in his less than a year of presidency — first for his inaugural state visit and another for a meeting with city-state officials on the sidelines of the Formula One Grand Prix.

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