00:00illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and increased maritime domain awareness.
00:06I convey keen interest in the continuation of the DVD program in Philippine Waters.
00:13As the Philippines celebrates the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal Award on the South China Sea,
00:22I thank Canada for its vocal and consistent support for a rules-based order in the South China Sea
00:29under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS,
00:34and in upholding the Arbitral Award as final and legally binding.
00:39Tomorrow, I will meet with several business leaders and key players in the Canadian mining, ITBPM, and energy sectors.
00:49Canadian businesses, including those in cent sectors, have been largely successful in the Philippines.
00:54I look forward to discussing more opportunities for deeper commercial ties between our two countries.
01:01Prime Minister Kanye and I reaffirmed our commitment to conclude the negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement this year,
01:09as we also negotiate the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement.
01:13We renewed our commitment to increase our bilateral trade, stand against economic coercion, and build a resilient supply chain.
01:22We are pleased to witness the signing of the Joint Declaration of Intent on Energy and Natural Resources Cooperation.
01:31Before I return home, I will meet with the Filipino community.
01:35I am glad to see and hear from our Canadian friends that the one million strong Filipinos in Canada
01:41are valued and respected for their contributions to the Canadian society, the economy, and government.
01:49They serve as a heart and soul of the strategic partnership between the Philippines and of Canada.
01:55To unleash this full potential, it is essential that Filipino professionals are able to practice their professions in Canada.
02:04In this regard, we will convey our hope that Canada's federal and provincial governments will continue working together
02:11to address the barriers to the recognition of the credentials of Philippine-educated professions.
02:17I am also glad to have witnessed today the signing of bilateral understandings and declarations of cooperation
02:24in the areas of tourism, culture, and labor and migration.
02:28These agreements will help us harness the strong people-to-people ties between our two countries
02:35as we jointly build capacities and create a mutually beneficial talent pipeline for the future.
02:42I would like to thank Prime Minister Connolly and the members of the delegation
02:46for the warm, welcome, and productive discussions that we have had today.
02:51Prime Minister Connolly, I look forward to welcoming you
02:54for the 49th Asian Summit and Related Summit in Manila in November.
02:59Thank you, merci beaucoup, and good afternoon.
03:33You
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