In a surprise visit to Manila, Zelenskky met Marcos in Malacañang on June 3 ( Monday). The two met earlier in Singapore.

Zelenskky has been drumming up support for the Global Peace Summit that his country will host late this month.

“Thank you for this invitation and we are very thankful to be in your country which supports Ukraine our territorial integrity and sovereignty,” he told Marcos.

Zelenskky added: “Thank you so much of your big word, and clear position about us, about this Russian occupation of our territories and thank you on you support on the, in your nations, with your resolutions.”

The Philippines chief executive assured the Ukrainian leader that his country will continue to help Ukraine.

“So we will continue to do all that we can to promote peace and to bring an end to the fighting and to come to a political resolution of your country,” Marcos stated.

Marcos explained: “ I think everybody fully understands that it is easier said than done and it will be a difficult road to find our way back to the situation that is morally acceptable not only to Ukraine, but to the rest of the world.”

He also expressed happiness in Ukraine’s plan to establish an embassy in Manila later this year.