Brazilian President Lula visits Philippines for ASEAN Summit, state visit

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in the Philippines on Friday for a state visit and to participate in the 49th ASEAN and Related Summits.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. earlier invited Lula to participate in the ASEAN Summit Plenary as the Guest of the Chair.

The Philippines is the chair of ASEAN for 2026, and the host of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which will be held from November 15 to 17 in Manila.

Brazil, meanwhile, is a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEAN.

Lula and Marcos are set to hold a bilateral meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) to discuss ways to enhance relations between the two countries.

The talks of the two leaders will cover cooperation in multilateral forums and among countries of the Global South, according to the Presidential Communications Office.

Lula’s state visit also marks the first time a sitting Brazilian president visits the Philippines.

It also coincides with the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries this year. –NB, GMA News