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5 PH reps to join observer group monitoring Cambodia-Thailand border ceasefire

Published Sep 9, 2025 07:07 pm
In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), delegation of the military attaches and diplomats from 13 countries, including the United States and China, visit a damaged Buddhist pagoda in An Ses, a Cambodia–Thailand borders check point in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as observed the implementation of the Cambodia–Thailand ceasefire agreement. (AKP via AP)
In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), delegation of the military attaches and diplomats from 13 countries, including the United States and China, visit a damaged Buddhist pagoda in An Ses, a Cambodia–Thailand borders check point in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as observed the implementation of the Cambodia–Thailand ceasefire agreement. (AKP via AP)
The Philippines will deploy five representatives to the Interim Observer Group that was created to monitor the implementation of a ceasefire in the Cambodia-Thailand border region, President Marcos said.
From the original plan to only send one or two, Marcos said it has been decided that the country will deploy five representatives.
In an interview in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Marcos said the deployment of Filipino observers was part of the Philippines' commitment to assist the two parties in the observance of the ceasefire agreement.  
"So, the observers that ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) – the observer group that the ASEAN is organizing will be there to observe and to make sure that whatever agreements are arrived at, that they will eventually be observed properly by both sides," Marcos said during the Kapihan with the Media on Tuesday, Sept. 9, before departing Phnom Penh.
"And we had originally committed to providing one observer. Tapos dinagdagan natin naging two. Doon sa usapan namin hiningi nila five. O ‘di sige magkakaroon ng limang observer galing sa Pilipinas na sasama (Then we added another, making it two. In that discussion, they asked for five. So we said, fine, there will be five observers from the Philippines who will join)," Marcos added.
The President explained that there is a need for many observers because they have to monitor all areas along the shared border between Cambodia and Thailand.
According to him, ASEAN is now in the process of organizing the observer group, where each country has offered to be part of that observer group.
In his discussions with Cambodian officials during his three-day state visit, Marcos said he was able to convey to them that the Philippines stands ready to offer assistance to strengthen the ceasefire.
"Lagi kong pinapaliwanag na (I always explain to them that) the Philippines is ready to play any role that will be of assistance to strengthen the ceasefire, number one, and eventually to come to a final solution – to come to a final resolution of the problem between Thailand and Cambodia," Marcos said.
Deadly armed clashes erupted between Cambodian and Thai soldiers in the border region late July, resulting in deaths and injuries  to both military personnel and civilians, and displacing tens of thousands from communities living on the border.

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