Marcos meets New Zealand Defense minister

The Manila Times

Marcos meets New Zealand Defense minister  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins in Malacañang on Wednesday. The Philippines and New Zealand signed a defense deal that will enable both nations' armed forces to enhance their cooperative activities and conduct joint exercises in each countries' territories. The Status of Visiting Forces Agreement was signed by New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro.  VIDEO BY MPC POOL  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #Philippines #NewZealand

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00:00Yes.

00:02Oh, it's not a good day.

00:04It's just a good day.

00:06Oh, I see.

00:08Oh, I see.

00:10We are well with it.

00:12We could bring him at least to

00:14much better.

00:16Good morning.

00:30First of all, of course,

00:32I would like to welcome

00:34to Manila and to

00:36Thomas.

00:38They are over to the colleagues

00:40who are here in France,

00:42and we are here today.

00:44We are here today.

00:46And I thank you

00:48for all the progress as well

00:50that we have been dealing with

00:52the partnership between

00:54and the Philippines.

00:56It

00:58has

01:00and it is well recognized

01:02that these partnerships are important

01:04in the face of all of that

01:06it's happening.

01:08Not only in our region,

01:10but again, just our region

01:12but it's unfortunately extended

01:14for the rest of the world.

01:16Nonetheless,

01:18those partnerships that we have formed

01:20and

01:22that we have

01:24the agreements that we have made

01:26bi-naturally

01:28and on a multi-naturally basis

01:30have been extremely important.

01:32and this is why

01:34this is why it's

01:36very good.

01:38You can come

01:40and visit with us.

01:42Please witness

01:44our view

01:46for you.

01:48We will invite the two signatories

01:50to commence with the signing.

01:52We will invite the two signatories

01:54to commence with the signing.

01:56The status of Visiting Forces Agreement

02:00between the Philippines

02:02and New Zealand

02:04will foster the defense

02:06and military ties between the two countries

02:08establishing a legal framework

02:10from the Armed Forces of the Philippines

02:12and the New Zealand Defense Force

02:14to conduct joint exercises

02:16and activities,

02:18thereby strengthening interoperability

02:20between the Armed Forces

02:22cooperative activities

02:24and deepening overall defense

02:26and military cooperation.

02:36May we request the President

02:38for a photo-opportunity

02:40with the signatories,

02:42the Secretary of Foreign Affairs

02:44and the Ambassador of New Zealand Tidabilities.

02:52Thank you very much.

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