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Marcos meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, discusses PH bid for UN Security Council

Harlene Delgado

<div><br/></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/jro9pbyiHhQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>NEW YORK — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday, March 9, as part of his three-day working visit.</p><p>During the bilateral meeting, Marcos thanked Guterres and discussed the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term, according to Malacañang.</p><p>“Nagbiro pa po siya na inakala po niya na ang huli niyang pangangampanya ay noong nangangampanya siya bilang pangulo,” Palace Press Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a briefing on Monday.</p><p>“He said, ‘We know what needs to be done and how we can contribute to the balance of power in the world,’” she added.</p><p>Guterres expressed the UN&#x27;s support for the Philippines’ chairmanship of ASEAN and recognized the regional bloc’s “crucial role” in strengthening global cooperation, according to Castro.</p><p>“Pinupuri po niya ang Pilipinas sa pamumuno ng ating Pangulo dahil sa pagpo-promote ng peace and democracy sa ating bansa,” Castro stated.</p><p>“He also wished the President the best in campaigning for our candidature. The Philippines has been known in the UN as a bridge-builder, and he wants to see and hear the voice of the Philippines in the UN as loud as possible,” she added.</p><p>The Chief Executive also extended his gratitude to the UN for playing an important role in the development of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and for the financial support provided by UN agencies for the region&#x27;s progress.</p><p>Guterres is currently serving the final year of his second term as UN Secretary-General, which concludes in December 2026. Following the meeting, Marcos Jr. attended a private session followed by two business engagements. According to Castro, these meetings aim to attract investments in the healthcare sector.</p>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday, March 9, as part of his three-day working visit.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday, March 9, as part of his three-day working visit.