Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with a request for humanitarian aid, especially for the mental health of Ukrainian servicemen in the context of the ongoing war with Russia, the Philippine News Agency (FNA) and BTA reported.
Zelensky said in a meeting with Marcos that Ukraine needs more psychological help for Ukraine's servicemen, who are most affected by the crisis their country has been facing for more than two years. For his part, Marcos Jr. told his Ukrainian counterpart that the Philippines could offer them help by sending Filipino psychiatrists to the field. "That's something I think we're in a position to offer,'' he said.
The Philippine president emphasized that "The Philippines is well known in the field of health in terms of providing aid," which is part of the country's commitment to the United Nations peacekeeping process.
"I am happy that we can do everything we can to make sure that we can help most of all the peaceful and innocent citizens who are involved in the war. It's something that's quite right for the Philippines, so that's what we could aspire to,'' he added.
Zelensky arrived in Manila from Singapore, where he made an unannounced appearance at the annual ``Shangri-La Dialogue'' security summit.