00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr. is taking to the friendly skies and hitting the road Tuesday next week for his first ever trip to oil-rich and shell state Brunei Darussalam,
00:10 where trade, tourism and greater cooperation on a host of concerns are on the table.
00:15 Then he revisits the Lion City State for an invite as guest speaker of Asia's most relevant defense and security summit in the Shangri-La Dialogue,
00:23 hosted by the International Institute on Strategic Studies, as we hear more from our Kenneth Paciente.
00:30 President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr. will promote the welfare of the Philippines during his scheduled visit to Brunei Darussalam in Singapore next week.
00:39 In the Malacanang Press Briefing, the Foreign Affairs Department said, "The President's first state visit to Brunei has already been ironed out,
00:47 where he is scheduled to meet with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolquia. The two leaders are expected to discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries,
00:56 particularly on the matter of economic growth, as well as people-to-people relations."
01:01 "We want to focus in on economic cooperation. As you know, Brunei is a powerhouse in terms of energy, but they are also a good market for us."
01:15 Some memorandum of understanding that cover priority areas including agriculture, food security, maritime cooperation, and tourism are also expected to be signed.
01:25 The President will also spearhead a series of business forum in Brunei to encourage potential investors to pay the country a visit and see for themselves.
01:34 "The President will meet with top members of the business sectors to promote trade and investment relations between the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam."
01:44 The chief executive will also visit the Filipino community there to know their situation and lay out government's programs for them.
01:51 In Singapore, the President is scheduled to give a keynote speech at the International Institute for Strategic Studies or IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, which is the first for a Philippine president.
02:03 IISS is a think-tank organization for defense and security issues. This will pave the way for the country to lay out, discuss, and address some of its regional and global security challenge.
02:14 "It will be an important platform for us to actually also convey our positions relative to what is happening within the region and what we are advocating for."
02:25 On the sidelines of the activity, President Marcos Jr. is expected to meet with the newly elected President and Prime Minister of Singapore.
02:33 "Singapore is an economic powerhouse, so this is one of the main points that we will be taking up. And of course, we want to ensure that the relationship continues under the new administration in Singapore."
02:45 The President and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos are scheduled to visit Brunei and Singapore from May 28 to 31.
02:53 Kenneth Paciente, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.
