The new Philippine ambassador to Cambodia, Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo, visited the offices of The Phnom Penh Post on August 13.

During her visit, she expressed appreciation for the media outlet’s long-standing presence since 1992, recognising The Post as a vital lens through which Cambodia is viewed by the international community.

“As I begin my journey of discovery and immersion, The Phnom Penh Post is one of the windows available to me to get to know the Cambodian nation more profoundly.

"The Philippine embassy welcomes opportunities to work with The Phnom Penh Post on areas that advance the ideals of journalism and to support shared advocacies that will strengthen Philippines-Cambodia friendship,” Mayo said during her meeting with The Post’s publisher, Ly Tayseng.

Tayseng briefed her on the history of the oldest English-language media outlet in Cambodia and discussed potential areas of cooperation for public interests, emphasising the adherence to the principle of independence and in-depth reporting.

“I am pleased to welcome Her Excellency the Ambassador during her visit to our office and look forward to cooperating with the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines on various matters, including the promotion of people-to-people relationships, cultural exchange and humanitarian projects,” Tayseng said at the meeting.

Mayo spoke about the cooperation between her embassy and the Cambodian side, highlighting the similarities between the two countries in arts and culture, despite the Philippines being predominantly Catholic and Cambodia being primarily Buddhist.

Both Mayo and Tayseng acknowledged the strong people-to-people connections between the two countries, citing education as an example. Many Filipinos are working in Cambodia, and numerous Cambodians have graduated from universities in the Philippines, including in fields such as journalism.