BILATERAL MEET.President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. shares on Twitter an undated photo of himself with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Nov. 25, 2022. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil on Tuesday (Feb. 28, 2023) said Marcos and Anwar will be holding a bilateral meeting at Malacanan Palace in Manila on March 1.(Photo courtesy of PCO) MANILA - The upcoming visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim will serve as an impetus to reinvigorate Philippine-Malaysian ties, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday night. The statement came after the meeting between Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and his Malaysian counterpart Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir ahead of the prime minister's trip. "Both sides looked forward to the reconvening of the Joint Commission Meeting to build on existing and explore new areas of cooperation, and to the official visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar as an impetu
BILATERAL MEET. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. shares on Twitter an undated photo of himself with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Nov. 25, 2022. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil on Tuesday (Feb. 28, 2023) said Marcos and Anwar will be holding a bilateral meeting at Malacanan Palace in Manila on March 1. (Photo courtesy of PCO) MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is scheduled to meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at Malacanan Palace in Manila on Wednesday. Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil made the announcement after Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Anwar will embark on an official visit to the Philippines from March 1 to 2. In a statement, Garafil said Marcos will lead the official welcome ceremony for Anwar at Malacanan Palace on Wednesday. After the welcome rites, Marcos and Anwar will hold a bilateral meeting to discuss areas of mutual concern, as well as regional and international issues, Garafil said