Philippines and Indonesia ties mark 60 years. Established in 1949, key players of the two neighboring countries have gathered to celebrate the major gains of the Philippine-Indonesia bilateral ties.
On the occasion of the 60 Years Diplomatic Relations between Indonesia and Philippines held last month, the continuing Philippine-Indonesia relations is viewed as a “catalyst” in the growth, stability and security of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).
The two countries have been strong trade and investment partners, marked by the bullish and sustained economic exchanges.
The strong Philippine-Indonesia relations was also noted with establishing closer ties between each local government unit as seen through the success of the Jose Abad Santos-Glan and Sarangani Cooperation Triangle (JAGS-CT) which effectively generated concrete gains in the sisterhood agreement on trade, tourism and education. (MEDCo)