LOOK: Prime Ministers of Australia, Timor-Leste arrive in PH for ASEAN Summit 2026
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Zanana Gusmao arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, November 14, 2026, for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro welcomed Albanese upon his arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Meanwhile, Gusmao was received Pasay Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano. Several Images from the arrival honors for Gusmao were shared on the ASEAN 2026 Philippines Facebook account.
In 2025, Timor-Leste officially became the 11th member of the ASEAN regional bloc during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
ASEAN leaders began arriving in the Philippines on November 14, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The summit is scheduled from November 16 to 18, with the opening ceremony taking place on November 15.
The Philippines is hosting this year's ASEAN Summit. — VDV, GMA News
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