President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Singapore past Tuesday noon, Sept. 6, for his two-day State Visit where he is set to meet Filipino communities and strengthen economic and bilateral ties with Singapore.
Marcos arrived at the Changi Airport following a productive visit to Indonesia, along with First Lady Liza Marcos and the Philippine delegation at 12:45 p.m.
Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita C. Daza said in a pre-departure briefing last week that Marcos will have separate meetings with the Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong in his Sept. 6-7 State Visit.
Daza said they will “discuss the close bilateral relations between the two countries as well as regional and global issues.”
”President Marcos Jr. and Prime Minister Lee will also witness the signing of agreements in the areas of counter-terrorism and data privacy,” she said.
“Singapore is a key trade and investment partner of the Philippines. An economic briefing and business roundtable meetings will be organized where the President intends to invite investments into the Philippines and create more job opportunities in the country,” she added.
Daza said the counterterrorism deal includes “the arrangement concerning the assignment of a team to the regional Counter Terrorism Information Facility” to be signed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Singapore Armed Forces.
Meanwhile, a memorandum of understanding will be signed by the National Privacy Commission and the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore on cooperation and personal data protection to bolster digitalization efforts. – With reports from Mark Fetalco and Alec Go–gb
