{"id":75446,"date":"2016-05-05T22:31:14","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T02:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=75446"},"modified":"2016-05-05T22:31:14","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T02:31:14","slug":"phl-indonesia-malaysia-cooperate-enhanced-security-measures-intel-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/05\/05\/phl-indonesia-malaysia-cooperate-enhanced-security-measures-intel-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"PHL, Indonesia, Malaysia to cooperate on enhanced security measures, intel exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA\u2014Secretary of Foreign Affairs Jose Rene Almendras today concluded a successful visit to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, where he discussed with Indonesian and Malaysian counterparts enhanced security measures among the three countries to ensure unimpeded trade and commerce, particularly the safe movement of commercial shipping, goods, and people.<\/p>\n

The Secretary went to Yogyakarta upon the invitation of the Indonesian government, which organized a trilateral meeting with the Philippines and Malaysia to tackle immediate maritime and security challenges affecting the three countries.<\/p>\n

These include armed robbery against ships, kidnapping, transnational crimes, and terrorism in the region, particularly within maritime areas of common concern of the three countries.<\/p>\n

The Secretary\u2019s trip saw him meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn meeting with civilian and military leaders of both Malaysia and Indonesia, I expressed the Philippines\u2019 firm commitment to cooperate with them toward curbing lawless elements in maritime areas of common concern. I conveyed the message of President Benigno S. Aquino III of our openness to implement enhanced security measures to protect our people\u2019s welfare and livelihood and ensure the continuation of commerce, trade and economic development in that region,\u201d Secretary Almendras said.<\/p>\n

Secretary Almendras added, \u201cI am very pleased that, at the conclusion of the trilateral meeting, the three countries have come to an agreement and were able to issue a \u2018Joint Declaration on Immediate Measures to Address Security Issues in the Maritime Areas of Common Concern among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines\u2019,\u201d stating further that, \u201cwith this commitment to enhanced cooperation, I have been assured by Indonesia that vital shipping operations between our countries would soon be normalized.\u201d<\/p>\n

Indonesia is a vital source of coal for the Philippines\u2019 energy needs, accounting for 96 percent of the country\u2019s imports of said commodity.<\/p>\n

Said Joint Declaration affirmed the commitment of the three countries to implement such measures as conducting patrols using existing and agreed-upon mechanisms, rendering immediate assistance for the safety of people and ships in distress within the maritime areas of common concern, facilitating timely sharing of information and intelligence, as well as establishing a hotline to facilitate coordination during emergencies and security threats.<\/p>\n

The relevant Philippine, Indonesian and Malaysian agencies have also been instructed to meet as soon as possible and, subsequently, convene on a regular basis to implement and periodically review said measures and to formulate the Standard Operating Procedure for the cooperation among the three countries.<\/p>\n

For this visit, the Secretary was accompanied by Vice Admiral Caesar Taccad AFP, representing the Acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, the AFP, Philippine National Police, National Mapping Resource and Information Authority, and the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta.<\/p>\n

Highest officials from Indonesia\u2019s and Malaysia\u2019s Foreign Affairs Ministry and Armed Forces attended the trilateral meeting.<\/p>\n

Finally, Secretary Almendras also reassured the Indonesian and Malaysian governments that the Philippines continues intensified law enforcement operations on the ground in order to ensure the safe release of the remaining four Indonesian and four Malaysian abductees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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