The Philippines and Cambodia renewed their commitment to enhancing tourism cooperation with the presentation of a new implementation program,
Both sides presented an agreement on Feb. 11, 2025 in a ceremony at the President’s Hall in Malacañan alongside other agreements on various areas of collaboration.
The event was part of the Cambodian Prime Minister’s two-day official visit to the Philippines.
The newly-signed implementation program, covering the period from 2025 to 2028, builds on the tourism cooperation that has existed between the two countries since the original memorandum of understanding was signed in 2000.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized the importance of maintaining people-to-people ties and highlighted the formal cooperation on technical vocational education and training (TVET).
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet also underscored the critical role of tourism and connectivity in promoting people-to-people exchanges.
The implementation program focused on several initiatives including the exchange of tourism professionals, sharing of best practices in tourism development, joint marketing efforts, human resource development and training and cooperation in tourism fairs, exhibitions and other promotional activities.
A joint working group (JWG) will oversee the program’s execution, ensuring its successful implementation for the benefit of both countries.
The Philippines received 4,268 visitors from Cambodia in 2024.
