00:00The Philippines and Palau signed three agreements
00:03with the visit of Palau President Sir Angel Whips Jr. today,
00:07reported by Clay Zelfordilia.
00:11The Philippines and Palau strengthened their cooperation
00:16with the visit of Palau President Sir Angel Whips Jr. in Malacanang today.
00:21The Philippines and Palau signed three agreements
00:25with Whips' official visit to the country
00:27as well as the cooperation in fishing,
00:30which aims to protect the rich seas
00:33and to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
00:38The diplomatic note for the study visit of Palau
00:42was also strengthened in the training institutions
00:44for the fishing and research facilities of the Philippines.
00:48The Memorandum of Understanding on Policy Consultations was also signed
00:53that strengthened the mechanism of exchanging views
00:57on bilateral and regional cooperation.
01:01I reaffirm the Philippines' commitment to working closely with Pacific nations
01:05in charting the future of the Pacific
01:07and our unyielding support to efforts to advance the resilience of our Pacific kin,
01:13which at the heart of the Philippine-Pacific Initiative.
01:17The bilateral meeting of the two leaders
01:21in the assistance of the Philippines and Palau
01:23in the face of the current geopolitical challenges,
01:27especially the threat of climate change.
01:30President Whips emphasized this type of assistance
01:34in the role of Surgeon Fish,
01:36who eat alone,
01:38but work together to form a group
01:41to protect each other in times of danger.
01:44We must collaborate in navigating the geopolitical issues
01:49and pressures that we face,
01:51especially the existential threat that we face with climate change.
01:56By standing united,
01:57we can overcome the challenges
02:00and build a brighter, more hopeful,
02:03and resilient future for our people.
02:06Let us move forward with purpose and solidarity.
02:10The labor cooperation agreement was expected to be completed by both countries
02:15in order to improve the well-being of Filipinos working in Palau.
02:20President Marcos was positive
02:22that the implementation of the social security agreement
02:26will be accelerated to ensure that Filipinos working in Palau
02:31will have a fair benefit.
02:33President Marcos promised
02:35that Palau will be a partner towards a new
02:38and resilient defender of peace.
02:41It was expected that the two countries will support
02:44the use of a sustainable,
02:46solid,
02:47and inclusive approach
02:49in the Indo-Pacific region.
02:51The two leaders agreed
02:54that the consultation and coordination
02:58will continue as a long-standing friendship.
03:01Peace, prosperity, and prosperity will also be ensured in the region.
03:06On July 15, 1997,
03:08the Diplomatic Ties of the Philippines and Palau was established.
03:12More than 4,000 Filipinos live in Palau,
03:16which accounts for 22% of its total population.
03:21Kalaysal Forgilia, for Pambansang TV,
03:25in Bagong, Philippines.
