Manila, April 10 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he had a meaningful phone conversation with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon regarding ways to strengthen collaboration for a "free and fair" trade.

Marcos on Thursday night posted on Facebook a photo of himself talking to Luxon over the phone.

"Maganda at makabuluhan ang naging pag-uusap namin ni PM Christopher Luxon ngayong hapon tungkol sa mga kaganapan sa larangan ng kalakalan (PM Christopher Luxon and I had a good and meaningful conversation this afternoon about developments in the field of trade)," Marcos said.

"Patuloy ang matatag nating ugnayan at pagtutulungan para sa kapayapaan at kaunlaran ng ating rehiyon (Our strong relationship and cooperat...