ABU DHABI: H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, met in Abu Dhabi with Benjamin de Castro Abalos Jr., Secretary of the Interior and Local Government of the Republic of the Philippines.

During the meeting, they discussed various topics aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, particularly in the fields of policing and security, and explored ways to advance cooperation for the mutual benefit of both nations.

The conversation also highlighted the importance of leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to monitor and combat organised and transnational crimes, ensuring long-term security and stability for societies.

In attendance from the UAE side were Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior; Brigadier Dr. Ali bin Dhaen Al Ghafli, Director General of the Minister’s Office; Brigadier Saeed Ali Lootah, Acting Director General of Penal and Correctional Institutions; Brigadi
er Saud Musabah Al Saadi, Director General of Relations and Protocol; Brigadier Saeed Tuwair Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Federal Criminal Police and Federal Anti-Narcotics Department; Brigadier Khalid Al Shamsi, Director of the Coast Guard at the National Guard; and Lieutenant Colonel Dana Humaid Al Marzouqi, Director General of the International Affairs Office.

From the Philippine side, the meeting was attended by Alfonso Ferdinand Ver, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the UAE; Major General Roel S. Rivera, Commander-in-Chief of the Department of Prisons and Penalties; and Major General Portia Manalad, Head of the Women and Child Protection Center at the Philippine National Police.

Source: Emirates News Agency