Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro has confirmed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will attend the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.
The Summit will take place from May 26 to 27.
The President also said that he discussed regional economy and security and the approaching ASEAN Summit with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday.
“Nagkausap kami ni Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ng Malaysia tungkol sa mga hamon sa ekonomiya at seguridad na kinakaharap ng ASEAN bilang isang rehiyon,” Marcos said in a post on Facebook.
“Inaasahan kong maipagpatuloy ang mga talakayang ito kasama ang iba pa nating mga kasamang lider sa Summit sa Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ngayong buwan,” he added.
The Malaysian Prime Minister also posted about their conversation on Facebook.
“Earlier this evening, I called my good friend, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Romualdez Marcos Jr., also the President of the Republic of the Philippines, to discuss several matters and developments related to ASEAN and global issues,” he wrote.
“Malaysia’s desire and call for the ceasefire in Myanmar to be extended, to ensure that humanitarian aid can continue to reach the affected population,” he added.
“We were also in agreement that any form of assistance must be delivered without discrimination or restrictions,” he wrote.
