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Australia and the Philippines want to improve their collaboration on marine security and the fight against international crimes.

At the 6th Philippines-Australia Strategic Dialogue, which took place at a hotel in Manila on Friday, senior foreign policy and defense officials reviewed ways to improve cooperation on a bilateral and multilateral level.

The last time the conversation was held in virtual mode was in 2020.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is at the center of the regional order, is supported by both parties, who reaffirm their commitment to that goal.

The Department of Foreign Affairs released a statement in which it stated that “both sides reaffirmed the importance of maritime cooperation activities, including the conduct of maritime dialogues, joint exercises, capacity building activities, training, and logistic support, which show the common maritime perspectives underpinning the two countries’ maritime cooperative endeavors.”

The officials took notice of the agreement between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to fortify bilateral ties by legally transforming them into strategic partnerships.

During their bilateral meeting on November 19 in Bangkok, Thailand, which was held in conjunction with the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting, Marcos and Albanese also pledged to intensify their cooperation in the areas of agriculture, energy, and climate change.

“There have been ties between Australia and the Philippines for a long time, and they are just getting stronger. Filipinos make up a sizable portion of our population in Australia. Many of them have already obtained dual citizenship with Australia “During the meeting, Marcos said.

The Philippine team was led by the Defense Undersecretary for Civil, Veterans, and Reserve Affairs Franco Nemesio Gacal, and DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro.

Hugh Jeffrey, acting deputy secretary for strategy, policy, and industry at the Department of Defense, and Michelle Chan, deputy secretary for Southeast Asia and global partners at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, were the representatives for Australia.

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