00:00President Ferdinand or Marcos Jr. asked to deepen the partnership between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.
00:06He wants to widen the cooperation between the two countries
00:10while maintaining the firm collaboration between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.
00:14The President thanked the support of Saudi Arabia,
00:17especially in talking about peace in Mindanao and helping to strengthen the Moro Autonomous Region.
00:25Saudi Ambassador Hisham Sultan Abdullah Al-Qahtani stated that
00:31the role of the Filipinos in the development of Saudi Arabia is important,
00:35especially in the last 40 years.
00:38The Filipino workers will need money for infrastructure projects
00:45like the Red Sea and Rail Projects while preparing to host the World Cup 2030.
00:51President Marcos Jr. said that the Filipinos are ready to send their workers
00:57as long as there are enough people and the Filipinos are not burdened inside and outside the country.
01:03Almost 1 million Filipinos currently live or work in Saudi Arabia.