President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. highlighted Japan as a key strategic partner in trade, investment, and infrastructure during a meeting with Filipino and Japanese business leaders ahead of the 42nd PH-Japan Economic Cooperation Committee joint meeting.
The discussion focused on expanding trade, boosting investments, and strengthening business partnerships in sectors such as semiconductors, automotive, aerospace, renewable energy, and infrastructure.
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said conditions are ripe for a surge in bilateral trade, emphasizing fairness, predictability, and faster business processes to attract Japanese investors.
Japan remains the Philippines’ second-largest trading partner, contributing significantly to foreign direct investments and projects like the Metro Manila Subway.
People-to-people exchanges are also increasing, with hundreds of thousands of Japanese visiting the Philippines and Filipinos traveling to Japan, further deepening cultural and economic ties.
Source: PhilNews24 | February 20, 2026
MARCOS HIGHLIGHTS JAPAN AS DRIVER OF STRONGER PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC SURGE
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