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President of the Philippines, Ferdinand R Marcos Jr is seen before the family photo during the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, March 5, 2024. James Ross, EPA-EFE.

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2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit

Pia Gutierez

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/12074998.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President of the Philippines, Ferdinand R Marcos Jr is seen before the family photo during the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, March 5, 2024. James Ross, EPA-EFE."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President of the Philippines, Ferdinand R Marcos Jr is seen before the family photo during the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, March 5, 2024. <em><strong>James Ross, EPA-EFE.</strong></em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has returned to the Philippines following his participation in the ASEAN-Australia Commemorative Summit in Melbourne, Australia.</p><p>Philippine Airlines Flight 001 carrying Marcos Jr and the Philippine delegation touched down in Manila at exactly 11:33 PM Wednesday </p><p>Upon arriving in Manila Marcos Jr and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos immediately went to the hospital to check on the condition of former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who is currently being treated for pneumonia. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/6/imelda-marcos-now-okay-sen-imee-says-2048">READ: Imelda Marcos now okay, Sen. Imee says</a></div><p>In a recorded arrival message President Marcos Jr says his participation in the Summit provided the opportunity &quot;to discuss regional and international issues and how ASEAN and individual member states such as the Philippines may contribute to the peace, security, and prosperity of our immediate neighborhood: the Indo-Pacific.&quot;</p><p>&quot;As a commemorative summit, it also provided a chance to take stock of how the ASEAN-Australia relationship has progressed in the last fifty years [and] how we may, together, move forward as we advance common values such as peace, environmental stewardship, and how mutual economic progress benefits both Australia and ASEAN,&quot; Marcos Jr said.</p><p>The Philippine leader said the sidelines of the Summit also provided a venue to promote Philippine interests, and reinforce &quot;the growing interest of Australia to invest in the Philippines.&quot;</p><p>He noted that during his visit the Philippines secured 12 business agreements amounting to USD 1.53 billion worth of investments, covering diverse sectors such as renewable energy, clean technology, and recycling solutions, housing, IT-BPM infrastructure, medical devices, and digital health services.</p><p>&quot;We received strong commitments from some Australian companies in support of our renewable energy and digitalization initiatives,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Their strong interest is an indication that we are on the right track to position ourselves as a hub for smart and sustainably-driven manufacturing and services.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/6/marcos-jr-says-australia-welcome-to-join-asean-011">READ: Marcos Jr. says Australia welcome to join ASEAN</a></div><p>Outside the Summit, the President says he was also given the opportunity to articulate the Philippines’ perspective on Peace and Resilience Amidst great Power Rivalries during his speech at the Lowy Institute.</p><p>He also met with the Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Cambodia where they exchanged views on matters affecting their respective countries and the region.</p><p>&quot;I also met with our vibrant Filipino Community here in Melbourne. I recognized their positive contributions to both Australia and the Philippines and called our kababayans to support our agenda for social and economic transformation through Bagong Pilipinas,&quot; he said.</p><p>The President expressed confidence that as the first Leader-level engagement under the Chairmanship of Lao PDR, the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit gave the opportunity for ASEAN leaders to set the right tone for regional discussions for the year </p><p>&quot;My administration remains strongly committed to continuing constructive engagements with ASEAN and Australia to best serve our national interest, inasmuch as we tirelessly promote the region’s peace, security, stability, and prosperity, for the well-being of the Filipino people,&quot; the President said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/6/marcos-asean-leaders-get-up-close-with-koalas-1050">READ: Marcos, ASEAN leaders get up close with koalas at retreat in Melbourne</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rmmKl-D2Gtk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos has returned to the Philippines following his participation in the ASEAN-Australia Commemorative Summit in Melbourne, Australia.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos has returned to the Philippines following his participation in the ASEAN-Australia Commemorative Summit in Melbourne, Australia.

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Marcos returns to Manila following participation in ASEAN-Australia Summit

Pia Gutierez,

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Published Mar 07, 2024 01:36 AM PHT

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Updated Mar 07, 2024 06:46 AM PHT

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