EU Ambassador Massimo Santoro reiterates Defense Cooperation with PH Navy Chief Ezpeleta

Today, 11 June 2025, EU Ambassador Massimo Santoro reiterated EU’s commitment to enhance security and defense cooperation with the Philippines as he paid a courtesy call on Flag Officer-in-Command Jose Ma Ambrosio Quiatchon Ezpeleta.  The meeting came after the European Union’s High Representative and Vice-President Kaja Kallas’ visit to the Philippines. High Representative conveyed the EU’s continued support for the Philippines’ maritime security and defense modernization agenda.