00:00advancing education healthcare and balance growth nationwide today we continue
00:08truth national strategy like UAE 2031 and 2071 for strength sustainability
00:17innovation and the human empowerment the UAE is a global leader in sustainability
00:25renewable energy and innovation driven program like old development reflecting
00:30our commitment to knowledge base growth and human center and vision
00:35excellency I also take this moment to highlight the strong and growing relation
00:43between the UAE and the Republic of the Philippines we look forward for the
00:47strength in our partnership include including through the anticipated signing
00:52of this comprehensive economic partnership agreement which will open the new
00:58opportunities for both our nation as we celebrate tonight I extend my
01:05sincere gratitude to the leader of both countries for their continued commitment
01:11to advance our bilateral ties and lastly I thank my educated UAE embassy team for
01:18making this UAE national day a truly remarkable one once again thank you for
01:25joining us tribute to the remarkable achievements of the UAE under the
01:30leadership of his highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Syed al-Nayan and his predecessor the
01:36founding father of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Syed bin Sultan al-Nayan in its
01:4254 years as a nation the UAE now stands as a global leader in renewable energy
01:48artificial intelligence logistics economic competitiveness and digital finance
01:54while having established itself as a vibrant hub for culture tourism and trade the
02:00relations between the Philippines and the UAE are built on mutual respect
02:05cooperation and shared aspirations our diplomatic ties established in 1974 have a
02:12grown into a robust partnership in trade investment culture and people-to-people exchanges
02:19the UAE has indeed become one of the Philippines most valued partners in the
02:24region in the last two years alone there were visits by his excellency
02:28president Ferdinand R Marcos jr. and first lady Louisa Renato Marcos to the UAE
02:34there are also many things to recall on and celebrate on this auspicious occasion I am
02:41pleased to know the successful conduct of the second Philippines UAE joint
02:45committee on consular affairs meeting in Manila last October which provided a
02:50dynamic platform to discuss developments in our country's consular services and
02:55exchanges while exploring opportunities for enhancing cooperation in related areas
03:00of mutual concern and as mentioned by the ambassador earlier we likewise look
03:06forward to the signing of the Philippines UAE comprehensive economic partnership
03:11agreement or CEPA which will provide a host of economic opportunities and gains for both our
03:17countries I'm also pleased to know that this year further building on our dynamic
03:23cultural engagements we saw the exhibition at the Louvre Abu Dhabi of the
03:28Unabula Kenya by Filipino master Juan Luna considered the national cultural
03:33treasure of the Philippines the event
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