MANILA – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, said yesterday that, regional cooperation on climate change, food security, health cooperation and economic recovery, will be highlighted at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings in Cambodia.

He made the remarks, at the airport in Manila, before flying to Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital, for the meetings, to be kicked off today.

The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related summits will convene in Phnom Penh from today, Nov 10, to Nov 13.

Marcos said, he will have bilateral meetings with some ASEAN counterparts and dialogue partners, on the sidelines, to promote the Philippines “not only as an investment centre, not only as a tourism centre, but as a partner, a global partner.”

“We will also hold summits with ASEAN’s dialogue partners… to review existing and new areas of cooperation, and exchange views on regional and international issues,” he added.

It will be the first time for Marcos, who assumed the presidency on Jun 30, to join other leaders from ASEAN and its partners, to discuss regional security, economic and socio-cultural development, and global issues, affecting the Southeast Asian region and beyond.

Source: Nam News Network