Chartered flight PR001, carrying Marcos and his delegation, landed at the Brandenburg International Airport at 4:49 a.m. yesterday (Manila time). Berlin is seven hours behind Manila.
The President and First Lady Liza Marcos were welcomed by Philippine Ambassador to Germany Irene Susan Natividad and embassy officials.
Marcos was expected to be accorded arrival honors at the Chancellery grounds at 6:30 p.m. (Manila time). He was then scheduled to have a closed-door meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Chancellor’s Office and a joint press conference with his counterpart, also at the same venue, at 8 p.m. (Manila time).
During the two leaders’ meeting, several agreements would be signed between the two governments, including the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Strengthening Maritime Cooperation and the Cooperation Program between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB).
Assistant Secretary Maria Elena Algabre of the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of European Affairs earlier said the JDI seeks to facilitate maritime trade and mobility of Philippine and German-owned commercial vessels.
Algabre added that the deal is expected to significantly benefit Filipino seafarers.
Germany’s dual system of vocational education and training is highly recognized worldwide due to its combination of theory in the classroom and training in a real-life work environment, according to the country’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
This story is from the March 13, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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