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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte discusses matters with People’s Republic of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who paid a courtesy call on the President at the Malacañang Palace on January 16, 2021.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte discusses matters with People's Republic of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who paid a courtesy call on the President at the Malacañang Palace on January 16, 2021. Wang is accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Jianghao, and Vice Chairman of China International Development Deng Boqing. Also present are Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., Philippines Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana, Presidential Adviser on Peace Process Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, Finance Undersecretary Mark Dennis Joven, Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano, and Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Nathaniel Imperial. RICHARD MADELO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos arrived at the National Convention Center in Vientiane, Lao PDR for the Opening Ceremony of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits today, October 9, 2024. Upon their arrival, they were warmly welcomed by Lao People's Democratic Republic Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Madame Vandala Siphandone.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday he would push for the country’s interests in his participation to the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits amid the current global and regional challenges.

On the first day of his official visit to Lao PDR for the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to strengthen ties between the Philippines and Vietnam.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos have arrived at the Wattay International Airport for the four-day 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic of Republic.

The government will continue to ensure that Philippine engagements with ASEAN and other stakeholders will serve the country’s national interest and the well-being of the Filipino people, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said on Tuesday.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday signed the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act to bolster the country’s defense strategies through the strength of its own resources and capabilities.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday vowed to collaborate with the Philippines in promoting a market-driven economy and achieving mutual prosperity between the two countries.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the commitment of the Philippines to sustain the positive trajectory of strategic partnership with South Korea.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called for collaboration between the Philippines and South Korea (SoKor) to achieve prosperity for the peoples of the two nations and promote rules-based international order. During a bilateral meeting at the Malacañan Palace, President Marcos and SoKor President Yoon Suk Yeol agreed to elevate the ties of the two nations into a Strategic Partnership.