Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III congratulated his wife, Kathryna Yu-Pimentel, for being appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates for Trade and Investment.
Yu-Pimentel took her oath of office before Marcos recently accompanied by the veteran legislator and family members.
“We are incredibly proud of you for this momentous achievement and we are all excited to support you every step of the way.”
“Congratulations to my wife, Kathryna Yu-Pimentel, for being appointed as PBBM’s Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates for Trade and Investment! We are incredibly proud of you for this momentous achievement and we are all excited to support you every step of the way,” the seasoned lawmaker said.
Yu-Pimentel brings a strong commitment to bolstering the economic ties between the Philippines and the UAE.
“I am profoundly honored by the trust and confidence President Marcos has placed in me,” she said. “My mission is to help in the strengthening of our investment and trade relationship with the UAE.”
Yu-Pimentel has been active in various international forums on investment and economic cooperation hosted by UAE, including the World Government Summit in February 2024, United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP 28 last December 2023, Dubai Airshow and Dubai Watch Week in November 2023, Dubai Expo, and Techspo Dubai.
“With the upcoming 50th anniversary of our diplomatic ties this year, I hope to be able to contribute to the further strengthening of our relationship with the UAE as the President’s special envoy.”
“With the upcoming 50th anniversary of our diplomatic ties this year, I hope to be able to contribute to the further strengthening of our relationship with the UAE as the President’s special envoy,” she added.
Citing government data, Yu-Pimentel said UAE is the country’s 6th largest source of remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the 17th major trading partner, the 21st largest export market, and the 16th largest import supplier to the Philippines.
“There are many opportunities to deepen our ties with the UAE, most especially with the ongoing negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) that is expected to enhance bilateral economic relations, between the Philippines and UAE,” she concluded.
