PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.‘s official visit to Washington DC is scheduled this April 30 to May 4.
On the 1st of May, he will attend a meeting with us President Joe Biden, followed by an expanded meeting with key cabinet officials.
In relation to this, DFA spokesperson Ambassador Teresita Daza presented what President Marcos is expected to do.
President Marcos is scheduled to meet with legislators, officials of large us companies, and business organizations, followed by a policy speech.
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He will also visit the Filipino community representing The Philippines-American Diaspora. According to Daza, the upcoming official visit of the president will focus on the economic agenda.
With the issue of the South China Sea, the president’s view to strengthen our sovereignty as well as protect our rights will not change according to Daza.
She added that the final listing of the cabinet officials who will be accompanying President Marcos will be released near the date of the official visit.
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Following this, President Marcos will then be attending the 15th Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asian growth area or BIMP-EAGA Summit this May 11.
But before this, President Marcos will attend the 42nd ASEAN summit in Indonesia, where its opening ceremony will be on May 10.