Manila, June 20 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday met with the executives of Japanese firm Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation to discuss the strategic partnership between the Philippines and Japan in sustainable shipbuilding and industrial development.

In a Facebook post after the meeting, Marcos said the Japanese shipbuilder's first methanol dual-fuelled KAMSARMAX bulk carrier at a Cebu facility is a "game changer for clean and smart shipping."

"The future of shipbuilding is taking shape in the Philippines," Marcos said. "It's proof of what we can achieve through innovation, strong partnerships and the talent of the Filipino workforce."

Marcos hailed the project as a "technological breakthrough" and "a symbol of what the Phil...