By Brian Jules Campued
President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. on Tuesday has expressed his intent to expand the country’s bilateral ties with Brazil during the welcome ceremony in Malacañang for new Brazilian Ambassador Gilberto Fonseca Guimarães de Moura.
President Marcos noted the two nations’ partnership in areas of technical cooperation, agriculture, trade and investment, defense, and environmental protection, hoping for further collaborations in the future.
The Chief Executive also expressed his support for Brazil’s hosting of the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2025.
“Brazil is a powerful voice in marshaling collective action towards the protection of the environment and addressing the effects of climate change, which is the foremost existential threat to our species today,” the President said.
Furthermore, Marcos assured the Brazilian envoy of the country’s commitment to “continued reciprocal support for each other” within the principles of the United Nations and other multifocal fora.
“I wish you an enjoyable and fulfilling stay here in our country and I hope you will experience the warm hospitality of the Filipino people,” he added.
For his part, the Brazilian Ambassador stressed his country’s commitment to overcoming challenges and expanding collaboration with the Philippines.
Established in 1946, the Philippines and Brazil will be celebrating their 78th year of diplomatic relations in July this year.
Earlier in January, Marcos also accepted the credentials of Vietnam’s Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Timor-Leste’s Resident Ambassador-Designate Marciano Octavio Garcia Da Silva. – avds
