Manila, November 28 (AseanAll)  — Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the Philippines’ warm ties with Ukraine in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on November 27, 2025.

Marcos and Zelenskyy discussed potential cooperation in food security, agriculture, and digitalization.

“I spoke with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today to reaffirm our warm relations and discuss areas where our countries can work together. We focused on cooperation in food security, agriculture, and digitalization,” Marcos said in a statement.

Marcos added that they also explored opportunities to bolster the engagement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Ukraine as Manila assumes the bloc’s chairship next year.

“As the Philippines assumes the Chairship of ASEAN, we also discussed ways to strengthen ASEAN–Ukraine engagement for the benefit of our peoples,”  Marcos said.

Zelenskyy visited Malacañang in 2024, where he announced the opening of a Ukrainian Embassy in Manila.

The Philippines and Ukraine officially established diplomatic ties in 1992.