(05 July 2023, Jakarta) – Ambassador H.E. Gina A. Jamoralin of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Indonesia called on Indonesian Health Minister Budi G. Sadikin at the Ministry of Health to discuss milestones in Philippine-Indonesia health cooperation, including the mutual recognition of vaccination certificates to allow free movement of people between the two countries, and the presence of pharmaceutical brands PT Darya-Varia and PT Kalbe Farma in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively.

On behalf of the Philippine Government, Ambassador Jamoralin also received an award signed by Minister Sadikin, congratulating the Philippines for its effective management of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Ambassador Jamoralin and Minister Budi conveyed optimism on cooperative activities of the two countries in the bilateral and regional fora to put systems in place in case of health emergencies that may arise in the future. Indonesia will host the next ASEAN Health Ministry Meeting in August 2023. END