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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. warmly receives Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen at Malacañang Palace, Monday, June 5, 2023. Prior to their meeting, Minister Cohen held a bilateral discussion with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo at the Manila Hotel. This historic visit marks the first time an Israeli foreign minister has set foot in the Philippines since 1967.ISRAEL Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is here in Manila, the first visit by Israel’s highest ranking diplomat in 56 years.
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan met Cohen before the business forum and welcomed the visit of the Israeli’s foreign minister as a sign of Israeli’s commitment to improve economic ties with the Philippines.He said the top three major sectors where Israeli companies can venture in the Philippines are: water, information and communication technology including cybersecurity, and agriculture.
“The reverse is true in our case. We have so much water but we don’t have the technology and management practices to harvest the water, store it and release it when it’s needed. Besides economic relations, Manalo also highlighted the need to expand cooperation in defense and security, tourism, agriculture, science and technology and people-to-people ties.
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