President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has arrived in Berlin for a three-day working visit in a bid to boost the bilateral relations between the Philippines and Germany.
Marcos together with First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos and the Philippine delegation arrived at 9:49 pm local time (4:49 am in Manila).
They were warmly welcomed by Philippine Ambassador to Germany Irene Susan Natividad and some select personnel from the Philippine Embassy in Berlin.
The chief executive and his delegation will have a three-day working visit in Berlin where he will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and discuss the Philippine government’s efforts to tap Germany’s expertise on renewable energy.
President Marcos said the Philippines is seeking Germany’s assistance for the country’s energy transition efforts as well as on manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, aerospace, innovation and startups, IT-BPM, and minerals processing.
The President will also meet with the Filipino community in Berlin.
Earlier, Philippine Ambassador to Germany Irene Susan Natividad said that Marcos’ trip to Germany would be “business-focused."