Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16 November 2015
Headed by H.E. Jose Eduardo Malaya III, Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia, the Embassy provides various services to the needs of Filipinos working and residing in Malaysia, apart from further deepening relations between the two countries that was formally established in 1959.
On this day (16 November 2015), a flag-raising ceremony was held at the Philippine Embassy grounds to signal the start of another working week. The ceremony was attended by the Filipino envoy and the rest of the Embassy officials and staff. After singing the country’s national anthem and Panunumpa sa Watawat, Ambassador Malaya gave a short message.
In recent years, there have been high-level exchanges of visits by President Benigno S. Aquino III to Malaysia, as well as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to the Philippines. Both countries have signed 14 agreements on a wide range of cooperative endeavors, and Malaysia has played a significant role in the Mindanao peace process.
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