SUMMARY
Surrounded by the opulent gold furnishings of the Brunei Sultan’s Istana Nurul Iman and a lavish arrangement of fresh roses, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, May 28, spoke of how the Philippines and Brunei should “plan together for our own communities… but also for the peace and stability of the region.”
Marcos was in Brunei from May 28 to 29 for his first state visit to the Southeast Asian country.
During the quick visit, Marcos and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah “exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest including the importance of upholding international law, developments in Myanmar, Palestine-Israel, and the South China Sea,” according to a release from the Brunei Prime Minister’s office.
As in other trips abroad, both Marcos and his host…