00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed several world leaders this year for official visits that focused on strengthening bilateral relations and addressing key regional and global issues.
00:12Visits included Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Palau President Serangel Wips Jr., UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister Tanya Fahun, Japanese Prime Minister Sigeru Ishiba, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
00:32These high-level meetings covered cooperation in trade, security, climate action, labor, defense, and diplomatic initiatives, highlighting the growing importance of the Philippines in global diplomatic and economic affairs.
