THE Philippines and Singapore reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation in defense and security, trade and investments, pandemic response, and the protection of overseas Filipinos in Singapore.

During the virtual 5th Informal Consultations on the Philippines-Singapore Action Plan (ICPSAP) on Wednesday, July 14, both countries had productive discussions on the developments in bilateral relations, updates on joint cooperation initiatives, and prospective ways to further advance the engagement and collaboration of the two countries.