MANILA, Nov. 28 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday announced that he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to explore deeper cooperation in food security, agriculture, and digitalization.

In a Facebook post, Marcos said the discussion with Zelenskyy reaffirmed the Philippines and Ukraine's bilateral relations and opened doors for expanded collaboration in priority sectors.

"I spoke with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today to reaffirm our warm relations and discuss areas where our countries can work together," Marcos said.

"We focused on cooperation in food security, agriculture, and digitalization," he added.

Zelensky, in an X post on Thursday, said the Philippines has expressed interest in Ukraine's expertise...