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President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. delivers his speech during the 77th General Debate at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, September 20, 2022. Office of the Press Secretary

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Pia Gutierrez

Vivienne Gulla

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<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/1756267539998cropped-20220920-marcos-speech-77-unga-OPS-5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand &#x27;Bongbong&#x27; Marcos Jr. delivers his speech during the 77th General Debate at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, September 20, 2022. Office of the Press Secretary</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— September will be busy for President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. as Malacañang confirmed Wednesday that he will fly to 2 countries next month.</p><p>In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed that Marcos will fly to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, as well as in Cambodia for a state visit in September.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/video/news/09/19/22/marcos-arrives-in-us-for-un-general-assembly-address">Marcos arrives in US for UN General Assembly address</a></div><p>The 80th session of the UNGA will open on Sept. 8, and the High-level Week will be on Sept. 22 to 30, according to the UN website. </p><p>In 2022, Marcos attended the UN General Assembly for the first time.</p><p>Marcos earlier this year sought the support of ASEAN and Arab countries for the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.</p><p>The UN Security Council, whose primary goal is to ensure international peace and security, is composed of 15 member-countries.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/29/ph-campaigns-for-seat-in-un-security-council-seeks-reforms-revitalization-1608">PH campaigns for seat in UN Security Council, seeks &#x27;reforms, revitalization&#x27; of international panel</a></div><p>The Department of Foreign Affairs last year explained that having a seat in the Security Council is essential for the Philippines, due to its interest in international law, especially amid China&#x27;s continuous aggression against Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>UNGA RESOLUTION </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, 17 lawmakers have urged the Department of Foreign Affairs to introduce a resolution before the United Nations General Assembly calling on China to “respect the 2016 arbitral ruling and to cease its repeated hostile and aggressive acts against the Philippines in the West Philippines Sea”.</p><p>They filed before the lower chamber on Wednesday House Resolution 192, after a series of confrontations between China and the Philippines in the WPS. </p><p>The solons stressed that UNGA resolutions, while not legally binding, “carry significant political weight and serve as expressions of the will and consensus of the international community, with the potential to shape international norms, influence national policies, and provide guidance for the work of other UN organs, specialized agencies, and regional organizations”.</p><p>“Kaysa naman po, lumala pa lang lumala. Para makakuha po tayo ng mas maraming support from the international community. We know that many countries are with us in this fight because the law, the international law is with us. So gusto pa po namin na i-galvanize ‘yung support ng global community para po sa kawsa ng Pilipinas. Kasi nga po tayo ‘yung may karapatan sa West Philippine Sea according to international law,” said one of the resolution’s authors, ML party-list Rep. Leila de Lima. </p><p>The Philippines &quot;cannot afford further escalation&quot; in the waterway and should instead take legal steps, she added.</p><p>“Alam naman ng mundo na nanalo tayo sa arbitral ruling. Alam naman ng mundo kung sino ang nasa tama. They&#x27;re on the right. So kahit may mga ganyan mga balakid, ‘yung mga challenges na ‘yan na pwede mahirapan sa United Nations General Assembly because as you said, influence of China as permanent member. But it should not stop us. Because I&#x27;m sure more and more countries will be on our side. Ipaglalaban lang kung ano ‘yung nasa atin, kung ano ang nasa tama,” De Lima noted.</p><p>Amid issues in the West Philippine Sea, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno urged the government to rejoin the International Criminal Court.</p><p>“Maganda sigurong dahilan din na bumalik tayo sa International Criminal Court o sa Rome Statute, ‘yung nangyayaring agresyon ng People’s Republic of China. Sa ilalim ng ICC, pwede tayo mag-file ng crimes of aggression laban sa ibang bansa, as long as we are members of the ICC and the incidents happen in our territory. 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<p>Malacañang confirmed that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will fly to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, as well as in Cambodia for a state visit in September.</p>

Malacañang confirmed that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will fly to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, as well as in Cambodia for a state visit in September.

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Marcos to fly to New York for UN, Cambodia for state visit in September

Pia Gutierrez,

Vivienne Gulla,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 27, 2025 12:08 PM PHT

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Updated August 28, 2025 01:24 AM PHT

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