MANILA, Feb. 29 -- The Philippines is exploring possible cooperation on rural farming and technical skills education with Cuba, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.

Last week, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Cuban Ministry of Education held their first meeting following the former's working visit to Havana, Cuba in March 2017.

"To further develop the Philippines' education agenda, DepEd looks forward to strengthening cooperation with the Cuban Ministry of Education, especially on alternative methods of learning, rural farming schools, and promoting work readiness through technical skills education," DepEd Director for International Cooperation Margarita Ballesteros said during a virtual conference.

Both th...