00:00 President Bongbong Marcos is in Brunei for his first state visit.
00:05 Earlier, he visited several countries with the Sultan of Brunei.
00:09 Live on the show, Sandra Aguinaldo.
00:12 Sandra.
00:14 Assalamualaikum Emil.
00:18 From Brunei, where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited several countries,
00:22 including Brunei and the Philippines,
00:25 for his first state visit.
00:30 [Waves crashing]
00:32 It was around 10 a.m. when President Bongbong Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos arrived
00:39 at Bandar Seri Bigawan Airport for a two-day state visit to Brunei.
00:45 [Waves crashing]
00:47 The first couple went straight to the Istana Nurul Iman or Palace of the Light of Faith,
00:52 the official residence of the Sultan and seat of government of Brunei.
00:56 Here, they were greeted by Sultan Hasanal Bolquilla and his wife.
01:02 President Marcos was given a 21-gun salute on his first state visit to Brunei.
01:08 [Shouting]
01:10 The two leaders also had a general audience where Marcos thanked the Sultan
01:21 for his warm welcome.
01:24 The bilateral meeting between Marcos and Sultan Bolquilla was also held in the palace.
01:29 Marcos thanked the Sultan for the help of Brunei
01:31 in the natural disasters and COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
01:36 Brunei also celebrated the 40th anniversary of the freedom of the Sultanate,
01:41 which also marked the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
01:47 The two countries also agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding
01:50 on Tourism Cooperation, Maritime Cooperation,
01:54 and the recognition of Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
02:00 The agreement also aimed at increasing the number of tourists visiting the two countries.
02:06 A letter of intent was also passed,
02:08 in line with the cooperation in agriculture,
02:11 which could also provide ways to add products exported by the Philippines to Brunei.
02:16 President Marcos also participated in the Filipino community gathering here in Brunei.
02:21 According to the DFA, there are 25,000 Filipinos here.
02:26 And based on the data of the Central Bank of the Philippines,
02:29 their remittance in the Philippines is worth 1.6 billion pesos.
02:34 In his speech, Marcos praised the excellence of overseas Filipino workers.
02:39 He also praised the continued investment in infrastructure,
02:43 including the repair of the NIA's runway.
02:47 In 2023, we were able to approve an investment worth 1.26 trillion pesos.
02:57 Our airport was abandoned.
03:01 We have 170.6 billion pesos to be brought to improve our passenger terminals.
03:13 Before departing to Brunei,
03:15 President Marcos gave the government agencies the assurance
03:19 to meet the needs of those affected by the Ag-Hon.
03:24 The DSWD is now providing assistance while the search and rescue and retrieval teams of AFP, BFP, and Philippine Coast Guard continue.
03:35 We will continue to do this.
03:37 We will not stop until we finish helping the victims here in our area affected by the Ag-Hon.
03:58 Emil, the President is expected to bring business leaders to Brunei tomorrow.
04:07 After that, he will fly to Singapore to join the ISSS Shangri-La Dialogue.
04:14 That's all for now.
04:16 From Bandar Seri Bigawan, Brunei, back to you, Emil.
04:20 Thank you very much, Sandra Aguinaldo.
04:24 (music)
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