Riyadh: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. of the Republic of the Philippines on his country's Independence Day.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed his wishes for President Marcos Jr.'s continued good health and happiness. He also extended his hopes for steady progress and prosperity for the government and people of the Philippines.