Incoming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met separately with ambassadors from Italy and different Asean countries, during which they discussed expanded cooperation between the Philippines and their respective countries.
The Philippines' position of No. 33 out of 121 nations in Nikkei Asia's Recovery Index report for May 2022 shows that the country is on its way to pandemic recovery.
The United States and its Philippine partners have donated over PHP10 million worth of learning equipment to support early grade reading in the country.