The Philippine and Indonesian governments on Monday inked four agreements on defense and security, culture, and creative economy during the first state visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. aimed at helping accelerate the country’s economic recovery.
At the Bogor Presidential Palace in Jakarta, the agreements were presented to Marcos and his Indonesian counterpart, President Joko Widodo, such as the Plan of Action between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines from 2022 to 2027 and Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on Cultural Cooperation.
These agreements were signed and presented by Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi and Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo.
According to DFA, the…
