The visit, the first by a Polish head of state to the Philippines, is part of Poland's wider push for a permanent place in the G20 group of major economies, according to Polish presidential minister Marcin Przydacz.
Although the Philippines is not a G20 member, it holds the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, giving Poland an opportunity to engage with Southeast Asia as part of its G20 activities, Przydacz said.
He told reporters that Poland wants to use its G20 presence to build contacts not only in Europe and the United States but also with countries in the Global South.
He said Nawrocki would also travel to the Middle East, Africa and South America before an upcoming G20 summit in Miami in December.
Przydacz described the Philippines as a market of almost 120 million people, with a young population and strong economic growth.
Polish companies are interested in exploring opportunities in areas including agri-food and information and communications technology (ICT), he said.
Przydacz also pointed to existing defence ties, saying that "Polish-made Black Hawk helicopters ply the skies over the Philippines" after they were purchased for the Philippine Air Force.
Poland and the Philippines are also connected by what Przydacz described as shared cultural and ethical foundations, as well as support for international law and multilateral diplomacy.
Nawrocki's visit will include an official welcome by Marcos and his wife on Tuesday, a meeting between the two presidents followed by talks involving wider groups of officials, and the opening of the fifth Polish-Philippine IT Business Summit.
The programme also includes a visit to Villamor Air Base, near the nation's capital Manila, where Black Hawk helicopters manufactured by PZL Mielec, a Polish aviation producer owned by US defence company Lockheed Martin, are based, state news agency PAP reported.
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Source: PAP