DENR, UK vow to develop PH blue economy

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga expressed gratitude to the United Kingdom for its strong support through the Blue Planet Fund (BPF).

UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs David Lammy met with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and other officials during an official visit to the Philippines on March 8 to promote enhanced partnerships between the two nations.

The visit resulted in the signing of a joint framework agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation in key areas such as economic development, defense and regional security, climate change adaptation and mitigation and biodiversity conservation among others.

Loyzaga thanked the UK and other development partners in promoting regional and global stability, as well as long-term peace and prosperity.