Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 10) — The Philippines on Monday received commitments from Mexico and the United States to strengthen partnerships in various sectors.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Mexico’s Ambassador-designate Daniel Hernandez Joseph agreed to increase cooperation on trade and culture as both countries mark 70 years of diplomatic relations.According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Hernandez Joseph told Marcos that Mexico and the Philippines are “connectors” between Asia and America as he pointed out that “through that role, there is so much we can do in trade, in culture, in science.While Mexico is halfway across the globe from the Philippines, Marcos said the COVID-19 pandemic has equipped people how to do business without physical travel. Latest data shows there are at least 1,206 Filipinos in Mexico.Much of the work we are doing to transform the economy is to transform the workforce so that the daily technologies are understood. It extends in every field,” Marcos said.[It] opens new opportunities for furthering the knowledge and exchange of each other today, not only in history, but who we are together and what we can do together today,” he added.US firms commit to boost local health, digital infra, energy effortsIn a press release from the PCO, American business leaders reaffirmed their commitment to boost the cooperation and investment of the United States in health, digital infrastructure, and energy programs in the country.The Business Executives for National Security made the statement in a meeting with Marcos at Malacañang, where they discussed potential business opportunities.Marcos mentioned that the government is working on building more hospitals in the far-flung areas of the country as he stressed that Filipinos currently tend to seek professional healthcare only when absolutely necessary.The chief executive also talked about the administration’s efforts on the digitalization of the government and the private sector in a bid to “make investment more attractive in the Philippines.
