Manila, Oct. 15 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reaffirmed the Philippines' commitment to strengthening ties with the United Kingdom (UK) and Belgium as he welcomed their new ambassadors.

In separate ceremonies at Malacanan Palace on Tuesday, Marcos received the credentials of UK Ambassador Sarah Hulton and Belgian Ambassador Vladislava Iordanova.

Marcos told Hulton that the Philippines considers the UK as its steadfast partner, according to the Presidential Communications Office's (PCO) news release on Wednesday.

"The relations between the UK and the Philippines have certainly stood the test of time and have just grown stronger and deeper as the years go on," he said, as quoted by the PCO.

Hulton said she looks forward to wo...