Philippines and South Korea Strengthen Maritime Cooperation

The Philippines and South Korea have committed to deepening maritime cooperation following a meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in Manila.

Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines said ,"During our fruitful bilateral meetings, President Yoon and I covered several areas of cooperation, including defence and security, maritime cooperation, economic and development 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.” At the meeting, the two leaders also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at reinforcing their maritime security partnership, focusing on areas such as tackling transnational crime, information sharing, and conducting search and rescue missions.