Marcos off to Singapore for 2-day working visit

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is leaving this week for a two-day working visit to Singapore to strengthen bilateral relations with the wealthy city-state, according to Malacañang.

Palace press officer Claire Castro on Monday said Marcos is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the visit scheduled from July 14 to 16.

The two leaders are expected to discuss expanding cooperation in trade and investment, the environment and health, and regional and global development, while reaffirming both countries’ commitment to Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) centrality and regional stability.

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Singapore is set to lead the regional bloc next year after the Philippines, with Asean’s chairship rotating annually among its 11 member states in alphabetical order.

Roundtable discussion

Marcos, Castro said, will also participate in a private roundtable discussion organized by multinational economic think tank Milken Institute at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, where he will meet with business leaders as part of the government’s efforts following the Philippines’ recognition as an upper middle-income country.

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Meanwhile, first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will deliver a message at the Global Economic Cooperation East Summit, a separate event in Singapore, at the invitation of the Future Economic Cooperation Council, an India-based economic platform that brings together business and government leaders to advance global strategic economic cooperation.

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Marcos is expected to leave Manila on Tuesday afternoon, as he still has scheduled engagements in Tarlac and Nueva Ecija provinces in the morning.

It will be Marcos’ 45th overseas trip, and fourth to Singapore, since assuming the presidency in 2022. /cb

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