MORE PARTNERSHIPS President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sign the Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership between the Philippines and Australia at Malacañang on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Under a strategic partnership, the countries will seek to expand cooperation in several areas, from defense and security to climate change and education. A strategic partnership is the highest level of bilateral ties that Australia has had with the Philippines. The event was watched by Marcos, Defense Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles. Aside from the strategic partnership, other documents signed Friday include the Memoranda of Understanding on Work and Holiday Visa Arrangement and on National Soil Health Strategy.

Source: Manila Times September 08, 2023 13:02 UTC