Manila Bulletin
Marcos gets invite for state visit from this PH neighbor
Singaporean President Halimah Yacob has extended an invitation to presumptive Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for a state visit to Singapore.
The invitation aims to further strengthen the existing friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
In her letter dated May 14, 2022, President Yacob congratulated Marcos on his electoral success and wished him well in leading the Philippines.
She highlighted the warm and long-standing relationship between Singapore and the Philippines, which is characterized by significant economic collaboration and strong people-to-people connections.
This marks the first state visit invitation to be offered to Marcos.
President Yacob herself made a state visit to the Philippines in September 2019, where she experienced "warm and gracious hospitality."
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