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PH, France eye 'strong partnership' on nuke energy

PRESIDENT Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. is looking forward to having a 'strong partnership' with France on nuclear energy as the Philippines moves closer to adopting this power source to improve its long-term energy security.

Marcos held a bilateral meeting with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, where they discussed energy, agriculture and defense.

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) meets Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (L) during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok on November 18, 2022. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)