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Marcos vows to deepen ties with Sri Lanka, Uganda
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has vowed to strengthen relations with Sri Lanka and Uganda as he welcomed the credentials of the envoys of the two countries.
Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Philippines Chanaka Harsha Talpahewa and Ambassador Betty Oyella Bigombe, Uganda's non-resident ambassador to the Philippines, presented their credentials to the President on Tuesday.
Marcos told Talpahewa that the long-standing ties between the Philippines and Sri Lanka would continue to be stronger under his administration.
"Both our countries are looking to the future to develop the economies of our countries and to make a better life for our people. And I believe that we can find ways to work together to the mutual benefit of both our countries," Marcos said in a press release issued Wednesday.
For his part, Talpahewa said he is looking to bring the bilateral ties between the Philippines and Sri Lanka to the "next level.”
“During my tenure of office, I look forward to working towards further consolidating and strengthening the warm and friendly relations between our two countries and taking it to the next level,” Talpahewa said.
Meanwhile, Marcos told Bigombe that the Philippines and Uganda have experiences and lessons that have provided learnings along the way and this will benefit the two countries.
Bigombe responded that the two nations "are on the same path of delivering economic development to their people given their recent high growth witnessed in the past."
The Philippines’ top exports to Uganda include electrical machinery and equipment and parts, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles; plastics; and, other made-up textile articles.
When it comes to Sri Lanka, the Philippines has 15 bilateral agreements with the country in the fields of consular/visa services, political consultations, air services, educational and cultural matters, trade, defense, higher education, agriculture and research, and tourism, among others. —KG, GMA Integrated News
