Australia vows to beef up support for PH Coast Guard

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visited the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila on May 17, 2023. Courtesy of Foreign Minister Penny Wong Facebook account" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/05/19/australian-foreign-minister-penny-wong-fb-5192023.jpg"/><figcaption>Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visited the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila on May 17, 2023. <em>Courtesy of Foreign Minister Penny Wong Facebook account</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA -- Australia has pledged to beef up its assistance to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) by providing drone equipment, training, and technology, said Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong during her visit in the Philippines this week.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/18/23/australia-to-provide-drone-technology-to-ph-coast-guard">Australia to provide drone technology to PH Coast Guard to boost maritime capabilities</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Australia is working with the Philippines to support peace and security in our region,&quot; Wong said.</p><p>She made the announcement during her visit at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coastguardph/posts/pfbid021jXUP7owYz6E5WSisj3WuYHYqr4YLzh8P57UDXvypT2EAVJ5B2meHJHHoJhf7wSPl">PCG </a>national headquarters at the Port Area in Manila last Wednesday.</p><p>&quot;Australia appreciates the Philippines&#x27; role in the continued stability and security of our region. We both want a region that is peaceful and where international law is respected,&quot; Wong said.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Australia vows to beef up support for PH Coast Guard" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/05/19/facebook-post-5192023.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Aside from maritime cooperation, Australia has also increased its Official Development Assistance (ODA) for several initiatives, including the Mindanao peace process.</p><p>“Minister Wong announced that Australia’s Official Development Assistance to the Philippines would increase to an estimated AU$89.9 million in 2023-2024 to support programs including cooperation on shared priorities including inclusive economic growth, education, training and scholarships, disaster and climate resilience, and peace and stability in Mindanao,&quot; Australia and the Philippines announced in a joint statement.</p><p>Wong met President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in a courtesy visit in Malacañang on Thursday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/17/23/australian-foreign-minister-arrives-in-ph-for-official-visit">Australian Foreign Minister arrives in PH for official visit</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/18/23/marcos-may-visit-australia-on-mutually-agreed-date-dfa">Possible for Marcos to visit Australia on &#x27;mutually agreed date&#x27;: DFA</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED NEWS</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2620622" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Aside from maritime cooperation, Australia has also increased its Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Philippines for several initiatives.

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Published May 19, 2023 04:34 PM PHT

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