PH, UK eye expanding maritime cooperation

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, February 9, announced that the Philippines and the United Kingdom had agreed to map out ways to expand Philippines-UK bilateral relations by deepening cooperation on maritime interests and reflecting the wealth of common interest between the two maritime countries at the inaugural Maritime Dialogue in Manila on Feb. 7, 2023.

Posted on its website, the DFA's announcement stated that the two countries exchanged views on important global and regional developments and shared insights on the strategic and practical impacts of emerging maritime-related technology and legal concepts.