MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will welcome Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. in Manila for an Official Visit to the Philippines on 23 – 24 February 2025.

At their bilateral meeting, President Marcos is expected to exchange views with his Palau counterpart on expanding existing bilateral cooperation on fisheries, trade, investment, connectivity and people-to-people ties as well as exploring new avenues of collaboration such as on health and labor. The two leaders will also discuss South-South cooperation, regional concerns and common advocacies at the multilateral arena.

The almost 3,000 Filipinos living and working in Palau make up nearly 17% of Palau’s population. In 2027, the two neighboring countries will celebrate the milestone 30th anniversary of the establishment of Philippines-Palau diplomatic relations. END