President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hye Kyung attended a state banquet hosted by Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace in Manila on the evening of March 3, as part of President Lee's ongoing state visit to the Philippines. In his dinner remarks, President Marcos noted that the two leaders had agreed to fully realize the potential of the Korea-Philippines Free Trade Agreement for the benefit of both peoples. He also highlighted areas of cooperation including investment in the Philippines' military modernization, coast guard capacity building, and shipbu
President Lee Jae Myung held a summit on the afternoon of March 3 with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace in Manila, engaging in in-depth discussions on ways to advance the strategic partnership between the two countries and on major regional and international developments. President Marcos welcomed President Lee to the Philippines, expressing particular pleasure at receiving him as the first state guest to visit the Philippines this year. President Lee said he was honored to hold the meeting on March 3—the 77th anniversary of the establishment of diplomat
By Lee Kap-soo| “The Philippines and South Korea signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Sept. 7, 2023. The enhance partnership supported by the FTA can lead to more strategic investments in priority sectors and industries for both the Philippines and Korea,” said Amb. Theresa Dizon-De Vega of the Philippines in Seoul. In an exclusive interview with UN Journal, the sister media of Diplomacy Journal, Amb. Dizon-De Vega said, “The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry has already begun actively promoting Korean investments particularly in industries or sectors where South Korea is consi