MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and South Korea on Tuesday signed 10 agreements covering digital innovation, economic and development cooperation, defense, agriculture, trade, education, culture and law enforcement.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung witnessed the exchange and presentation of signed agreements following their bilateral meeting in Malacañang.
During their meeting, Marcos said he and Lee covered a wide range of areas in their countries' bilateral partnership, including defense and security, maritime cooperation, economic and development cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.
"We agreed that we have made significant strides in advancing and deepening our bilateral cooperation towards the attainment of our mutually beneficial goals," Marcos during the joint press statement with Lee.
"We acknowledged the efforts of both sides to enhance bilateral trade and investment and we looked forward to realizing the full potential of the PH-ROK Free Trade Agreement for the benefit of both our peoples," he added.
