Singaporean PM to visit PHL

THE Singaporean Prime Minister (PM) will visit the Philippines on June 4 and 5 at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., with discussions set on health, climate change mitigation, and civil service cooperation, the Presidential Palace said on Monday.

This is Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s “introductory visit” to the country and marks his first bilateral visit after his reappointment in May, Malacañang said in a statement.

This also marks the first time a Singaporean prime minister has visited the country since 2017.

Mr. Marcos and Mr. Wong will also talk about political and economic issues following the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit last week.

Singapore is the Philippines’ 8th-largest trading partner in 2024. About 220,000 Filipinos call the island nation home. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana