Reinforcing Philippines-Cambodia ties

MANILA, Philippines - Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala (left) exchanges gift with his Cambodian counterpart, Dr. Ouk Rabun, after a meeting on March 25, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The two officials agreed to establish a close collaboration and partnership which they aim to formalize through a memorandum of understanding on agriculture cooperation to be signed within the year. Alcala also used it as an opportunity to reiterate the Philippine invitation to Cambodia to take part in the 37th gathering of Asean Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry in Manila from Sept. 7-12.