MALACANANG on Friday congratulated Mahathir Mohamad on his election victory, saying his return as Malaysian Prime Minister “augurs well” for “deep relations” between the Philippines and Malaysia. “We wish to congratulate Mahathir Mohamad on his return as Prime Minister of Malaysia,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement. “Prime Minister Mahathir is an old friend of the Philippines and his fresh mandate augurs well for the deep relations between the Philippines and Malaysia,” he added. Mahathir was sworn in as Malaysia’s 7th prime minister on Thursday, a day after he defeated Najib Razak, whose administration has been tarnished by allegations of massive theft from a state investment fund. He previously ruled Malaysia for 22 years from 1981 to 2003.

Source: Manila Times May 11, 2018 02:37 UTC