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Philippine President Marcos, left, meets UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Dubai on Jan. 12. (Screenshot from Philippine government homepage)
RAMON ROYANDOYAN
January 15, 2026 13:36 JST
MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the country’s first trade deal with the United Arab Emirates, a pact aimed at expanding Manila’s economic access to the wider Gulf region.