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Marcos to visit Indonesia from Sept. 5 to 7 for ASEAN Summit

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="President Ferdinand RMarcos Jr. returns to the Philippines after participating in the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia from 10-11 May 2023 at Villamor Air Base Pasay City on May 11, 2023. Alfred Frias, PNA Photo" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/08/31/20230511-bbm-asean-ph-return-pna-3.jpg"/><figcaption>President Ferdinand RMarcos Jr. returns to the Philippines after participating in the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia from 10-11 May 2023 at Villamor Air Base Pasay City on May 11, 2023. Alfred Frias, PNA Photo</figcaption></figure></div> MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is set to visit Indonesia again next month for the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. Marcos will be in Jakarta from Sept. 5 to 7, 2023 upon the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is this year&#x27;s ASEAN chairman, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Daniel Espiritu said. This will be the second ASEAN summit this 2023, with the first one held in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia last May, which <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/09/23/marcos-departs-for-indonesia-for-42nd-asean-summit">Marcos also joined</a>. &quot;The second summit will be a follow on to the May summit and will accelerate the momentum of the ASEAN community building process,&quot; Espiritu told Malacañang reporters.&quot;It will serve as a platform for leaders to exchange views on key regional and international issues,&quot; he added. The Philippine leader will push for a rules-based international order and for parties to follow the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea &quot;especially in the South China Sea.&quot; &quot;The Philippines will continue to uphold and exercise freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea in accordance with international law,&quot; said the official. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/31/23/philippines-rejects-new-chinese-map-over-sea-claims">Philippines rejects new Chinese map over West PH Sea claims</a></li></ul>President Marcos is expected to attend 13 leaders-level engagements, 12 of which are summit sessions with other leaders, he said. These include the following: <ul>	<li>43rd ASEAN Summit plenary session</li>	<li>Opening ceremony of the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum</li>	<li>43rd ASEAN Summit retreat session</li>	<li>26th ASEAN-China Summit</li>	<li>24th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit</li>	<li>26th ASEAN-Japan Summit</li>	<li>26th ASEAN Plus 3 Summit</li>	<li>ASEAN-US Summit</li>	<li>ASEAN-Canada Summit</li>	<li>20th ASEAN-India Summit</li>	<li>18th East Asia Summit </li>	<li>3rd ASEAN-Australia Summit </li>	<li>13th ASEAN-UN Summit </li></ul><div>BILATERAL MEETINGS</div>Marcos is also expected to meet Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and hold bilateral meetings with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Timor Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão. Meetings with other leaders are still being arranged, Espiritu said. &quot;With Vietnam, the focus will be on strengthening the strategic partnership between the countries and, of course, cooperation on rice and food security,&quot; he said. &quot;We will reassure Timor Leste of our cooperation with their country in the years to come, especially in their preparation for final membership in ASEAN,&quot; he added. Marcos and Korea&#x27;s Yoon are expected to tackle new areas of cooperation, Espiritu said. The Philippine leader will also express his gratitude to Korea for its aid during Typhoon Egay. &quot;Also, they intend to donate, under the ASEAN Plus 3 Rice Reserve Arrangement, a total of 750 metric tons of rice to the Philippines, 400 of that are already in the pipeline,&quot; he said. The official added that Marcos and Manet would discuss &quot;matters of legal concern between our two countries.&quot; <figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2784332" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div style="text-align:center">Video from RTVM</div>Marcos, Jr. will also continue to push for efforts in protecting migrant workers in crisis situation and human trafficking. Matters that impact the region will also be tackled, such as the situation in Myanmar, Ukraine, and geopolitical rivalries in the Indo-Pacific Region, the DFA said. Espiritu said some 90 outcome documents were so far expected to be issued, adopted, or noted during the Jakarta summits. This includes the ASEAN leaders&#x27; declaration on strengthening food security and nutrition in response to crisis, and individual joint statements on strengthening cooperation on food security between the ASEAN, Australia, Canada, and India. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/12/23/asean-urged-to-strengthen-investment-ties-amid-global-uncertainties">ASEAN urged to strengthen investment ties amid global uncertainties</a></li></ul>The most important outcome documents for the Philippines are food security, post-pandemic transformation, protection of migrant workers, and the digital economy, said Espiritu. &quot;He (Marcos) will highlight advocacies in strengthening food and energy security, harnessing the potential of the digital and creative industries and MSMEs and addressing the impacts of climate change, among others,&quot; he said. Marcos, Jr. will be joined by Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual. The President will also bring a business delegation, Espiritu said.

Marcos will be in Jakarta from Sept. 5 to 7, 2023 upon the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. 

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Marcos to visit Indonesia from Sept. 5 to 7 for ASEAN Summit

Job Manahan,

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Published Aug 31, 2023 12:52 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 31, 2023 03:23 PM PHT

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