PH, Jordan sign 5 agreements to boost relations

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PH, Jordan sign 5 agreements to boost relations
By: Nestor Corrales - Reporter / @NCorralesINQ INQUIRER.net /
06:21 PM September 06, 2018

AMMAN — The Philippines and Jordan on Thursday signed five bilateral agreements on political consultations, defense cooperation, maritime cooperation, cooperation framework for domestic workers, and labor cooperation and investment.

The agreements signed were:

Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations, between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines

Memorandum of Agreement on Defense Cooperation between the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and the Department of National Defense of the Philippines

Agreement between the Jordan Maritime Commission and the Maritime Industry Authority of the Philippines concerning the Recognition of Certificates under the Terms of the 1978 STCW (Standards of Training Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers) Convention

Cooperation Framework for Employment of Domestic Workers, and Memorandum of Agreement on Labor Cooperation between Jordan and the Philippines,

Memorandum of Understanding between the Jordan Investment Commission and the Board of Investments of the Philippines



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Jordan to donate 2 Cobra helicopters to PH
Published September 6, 2018, 7:32 PM, By Argyll Cyrus Geducos

The confirmation about the donation came after the Philippines and Jordan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Defense Cooperation between the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and the Department of National Defense of the Philippines.

Also,

the Jordanian government will also donate to the Philippines mortars, rifles, rocket-propelled grenades.

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Duterte to bring home USD143.6-M fresh investments
By Jelly Musico  September 7, 2018, 10:51 pm

http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1047343

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will bring home a total of USD143.57 million worth of fresh investments from his six-day official visit to Israel and Jordan, Malacañang said Friday.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said USD82.9 million of the amount was the result of business meetings between the Filipino and Israeli businessmen.

He said three memorandum of agreements (MOAs), 11 memorandum of understandings (MOUs) and seven letter of intents (LOIs) have been signed during the business forum Israel.

“They have also met about defense and security cooperation and of course, we now recognize Israel as major partner in AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) modernization program,” Roque said in a press briefing in Amman, Jordan.

Roque said the Philippines is now one of the most important markets for arms made in Israel.

He said an agreement on labor cooperation has also been signed where 29,000 Filipino workers, mostly caregivers, will benefit in Israel.

Roque said the MOA on temporary employment of home-based Filipino caregivers will reduce, if not totally eliminate, the USD12,000 placement fee being charged from Filipinos who want to work in Israel.

In Jordan, Roque said two MOUs and eight LOIs have also been signed, resulting in USD60.7 million worth of investments.

“During the first visit of a Philippine president here in Jordan, there were some agreements including deals on political consultation, defense cooperation, investment and framework for the employment of domestic workers,” Roque said.

Around 49,000 Filipinos are working in Jordan, many of them are domestic workers.

During his meeting with King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein at the Al Husseinieh Palace, Duterte thanked the King of Jordan for donating two AH-15 Cobra attack helicopters and some firearms and ammunition.

Like in Israel, Duterte also met the Filipino community in Jordan to wrap up his productive visit.

He is set to arrive at the Davao International Airport on Saturday morning. (PNA)