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Hormuz blockade ‘taking a toll’ on the Philippines, FM Lazaro tells Arab News

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MANILA: The Philippines wants to broaden its relationship with Saudi Arabia beyond oil and overseas workers, Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro has told Arab News, as instability in the Middle East is increasingly affecting the Southeast Asian nation’s security. Disruptions from the US-Iran war over the past six months have directly affected Philippine energy and food security, as well as the safety of more than 2 million Filipinos living and working in Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

First report: Philippines begins talks with Saudi Arabia on strategic oil storage project — arabnews.com, 4d