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MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is making back-to-back visits to the Philippines’ neighbors in Southeast Asia next week, in response to invitations sent by leaders of these countries.
The first stop will be Brunei on May 28 to 29, followed by a trip to Singapore until the 31st.
Here are the things you need to know about the upcoming visits.
Marcos already flew to Brunei in January, not for work purposes, but to attend the royal wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen and businesswoman Yang Mulia Dayang Anisha Rosnah Binti Adam.
This upcoming trip, meanwhile, is a state visit. He will have a bilateral meeting with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The two leaders’ first bilateral meeting was on November 12, 2022, on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast …