Melbourne, Australia
March 3, 2024

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived at Melbourne Airport as he is set to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Australia Special Summit in Melbourne from March 4 to 6, 2024.

This is the second time that Australia is hosting the ASEAN Member States and Timor-Leste as it marks the 50th anniversary of its partnership with the regional bloc since becoming its first Dialogue Partner in 1974.

President Marcos Jr.’s participation to the Summit presents an opportunity for the Philippines to convey its core positions on regional and international issues, as well as reaffirm the country’s deepening relations with its neighbors in Southeast Asia and Australia.

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