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Harlene Delgado

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MANILA - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will pay a state visit to the Philippines on March 3-4, according to Malacañang.Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said this was in response to the invitation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos will welcome President Lee and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung at the Malacañang Palace on March 3. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/1/21/look-drum-duet-between-south-korea-s-lee-jae-myung-and-japan-s-sanae-takaichi-goes-viral-1613">LOOK: Drum duet between South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s Sanae Takaichi goes viral </a> </div>Lee’s upcoming state visit is the first since the effectivity of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the Republic of South Korea on December 31, 2024. The South Korean leader’s visit coincides with the 77th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and South Korea in March 1949.Expected to be discussed during the bilateral meeting are areas of cooperation in defense, maritime economic and development fields, people-to-people ties and exchange of views on international issues.The two leaders previously met for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of APEC Summit in Gyeongju last October 2025.Marcos and Lee also had a telephone call last August 14, 2025 where the two leaders upheld their commitment for a strategic partnership between the two nations.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/1/2/south-korea-s-lee-abandons-hardline-course-on-pyongyang-0053">South Korea&#x27;s Lee abandons hardline course on Pyongyang  </a></div>

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will pay a state visit to the Philippines on March 3-4, according to Malacañang.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will pay a state visit to the Philippines on March 3-4, according to Malacañang.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to embark on state visit in PH in March

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to embark on state visit in PH in March

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 27, 2026 05:51 PM PHT

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Updated March 04, 2026 04:57 PM PHT

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