MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will be visiting Germany on March 12. Marcos' scheduled visit to Germany was announced when German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock paid him a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Thursday. During his meeting with Baerbock, Marcos said his office has been in contact with the German Embassy in Manila to arrange his visit. 'And I think we have finally managed, with your embassy's staff, we've been driving them a little crazy. We keep moving things because things have been coming up. But I think we have come down on the March 12th, the March 12 date. So I can commit to that now,' Marcos told Baerbock. Marcos expressed optimism about the positive results of his visit to Germany in March this year. 'I'n sure that after the visit to Berlin, many things will develop. We will be requiring your presence here more and more,' he said. Baerbock embarked on an official visit to the Philippines upon the invitation of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manal o. Her visit to the Philippines is also part of her official travel to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The Philippines and Germany established their diplomatic relations on Oct. 8, 1954. In 2022, Germany was the Philippines' 12th largest trading partner, 10th export market, and 15th import supplier. The Philippines' total trade with Germany reached USD4.7 billion in 2022, with USD2.8 billion in exports and USD1.9 billion in imports. Germany is also the Philippines' top trading partner in the European Union. Source: Philippines News Agency