Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will travel to Singapore from July 14 to 16 for a working visit aimed at deepening bilateral relations and expanding economic cooperation with one of the Philippines' key partners in Southeast Asia.

According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that Marcos is scheduled to meet Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in trade and investments, environment, health, and regional and global development. The meeting will focus on reaffirming the Philippines and Singapore's commitment to ASEAN centrality and regional stability, especially as Singapore prepares to assume the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. The Philippines holds the ASEAN chairmanship this year.

Aside from his meeting with Wong, Marcos will participate in a private roundtable discussion organized by the Milken Institute at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore. During this event, he is expected to engage business leaders to promote investment opportunities in the Philippines. Castro mentioned that this engagement is part of the administration's investment promotion efforts, following the country's recent recognition as an upper-middle-income economy.

Meanwhile, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is set to deliver a message at the Global Economic Cooperation East Summit. She has been invited by the Future Economic Cooperation Council, an India-based platform that brings together business and government leaders to promote global strategic economic cooperation.