Strengthening Ties: PH and PNG Get Closer Papua new guinea latest news.

 

So, in some cool news, it seems like the Philippines and Papua New Guinea are becoming BFFs. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is pretty stoked about how well things are going between them. This came up when Papua New Guinea's Ambassador to the PH, Betty Palaso, who's been chilling here for five whole years, came to say goodbye.

When they met at Malacañang Palace, Marcos talked about how the two countries have been helping each other out and getting stuff done together. "It's been really good for both of us," he said, basically saying that everyone's happy with how things are turning out.

Ambassador Palaso is feeling pretty thankful for her time here. She said, "I've had a blast for the past five years," which basically means she had a great time and felt super honored to be the link between the two countries.

One big deal they have going on is this MOU about fishing. It's like a pinky promise they made to work together on fish stuff. The Philippines has some big fishing companies that fish way out in Papua New Guinea's waters, and this MOU makes sure everyone plays nice. It's a pretty important agreement because it helps both countries' moneymakers.

But wait, there's more! This MOU is about to run out on February 1, 2024, so they've been working on a new one since 2022. The fisheries department is asking for some final thoughts before they make it all official.

The good thing is, these two countries are really into working together, especially on fish stuff. It's like they're saying, "Hey, let's keep this friendship strong and keep making money together!" And that's pretty much the gist of it—they're buddying up even more to make sure their relationship stays solid and keeps giving them both good stuff.