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Katrina Domingo

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MANILA (UPDATED) — Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrived in Malacañang for a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, marking the Singaporean leader&#x27;s first official visit to the Philippines as head of Southeast Asia&#x27;s richest nation. Marcos Jr. welcomed Wong in Malacañang with a quick tour of the Palace grounds accompanied by performances from Filipino folk musicians before they proceeded to their bilateral meeting along with several Cabinet members.Manila and Singapore are &quot;charting a path with meaningful benefits to Filipinos and Singaporeans especially in today&#x27;s changing world,&quot; Marcos Jr. told Wong during their bilateral meeting. <div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/2/singapore-pm-to-visit-philippines-on-june-4-5-1626">Singapore PM to visit Philippines on June 4-5</a></div>&quot;The bilateral relations between the Pearl of the Orient and the Lion City have not only endured but thrived in the last 50 years,&quot; he said. &quot;Our two nations remain resolute in advancing peace in the region… Amidst these uncertainties, we have set out a fresh direction for the region.. that seeks to achieve a resilient, innovative, dynamic and people-centered ASEAN,&quot; he said. Wong acknowledged the Philippines and Singapore&#x27;s &quot;vibrant and enduring partnership,&quot; noting that his 2-day visit in Manila is his first official trip since he was re-elected as Singapore&#x27;s Prime Minister in the city state&#x27;s general elections last month. &quot;Amidst this changing and more challenging geopolitical environment, it is more important that we stand together,&quot; he said, underscoring that he is keen on finding ways to &quot;strengthen our relations further.&quot; &quot;We are keen to discuss how we can grow our collaboration in new and emerging areas like the green economy,&quot; he said. &quot;There is room for us to do so much more together… to build on the strong foundations that our predecessors have laid for us and to take our relations to even greater heights,&quot; he said. Meanwhile, Wong said his country is &quot;committed to supporting and working closely&quot; with the Marcos Jr. administration as the Philippines prepares to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2026. <div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/6/3/did-you-know-there-s-an-ongoing-exhibit-in-singapore-dedicated-to-fernando-zobel-0627">Did you know? There&#x27;s an ongoing exhibit in Singapore dedicated to Fernando Zobel</a></div>Ahead of his visit to Malacañang, Wong led a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument in Manila where he was joined by Health Secretary Ted Herbosa. Other Singaporean officials were also in the event.A 21-gun salute was also held as Wong stood in front of the historic monument of Dr. Jose Rizal — the Philippine&#x27;s national hero.Marcos Jr. and Wong met in Malaysia in late June on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. In Manila, the two leaders are expected to tackle political and economic issues, as well as  &quot;growing bilateral ties&quot; in the areas of health, climate change mitigation and civil service cooperation, among others, the Presidential Communications Office earlier said. &quot;The visit reaffirms Singapore&#x27;s commitment to strengthening our excellent partnership with the Philippines and provides an opportunity for the Leaders to exchange views on deepening bilateral ties, as well as regional and global developments,&quot; the Prime Minister&#x27;s Office of Singapore said in a separate statement. -- with a report from Harlene Delgado, ABS-CBN News<div></div>

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrived in the Malacañang for a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, marking the Singaporean leader’s first official visit to the Philippines as head of Southeast Asia’s richest nation.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrived in the Malacañang for a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, marking the Singaporean leader’s first official visit to the Philippines as head of Southeast Asia’s richest nation.

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Marcos Jr. meets Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong in Malacañang

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jun 04, 2025 04:37 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 04, 2025 05:48 PM PHT

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