Marcos, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim meet in Malacañang

FILE PHOTO: President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim | PHOTOS: Office of the President of the Philippines / Mohd Rasfan via REUTERS

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. welcomed Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim in a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday.

Ibrahim Anwar arrived at the Kalayaan Grounds with his wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail at around 4 p.m. and was received by Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and several Cabinet members.

The Malaysian Prime Minister is in the Philippines for a two-day official visit.

The two leaders are set to hold a bilateral meeting to discuss areas of mutual concern such as political, security, and economic cooperation, as well as people-to-people ties.

They are also expected to exchange views on regional and international issues, according to the Presidential Communications Office.

Marcos will then host a dinner banquet in honor of Malaysia’s Prime Minister.

While in the Philippines, Anwar is set to give a lecture at the University of the Philippines about the years following the Asian Renaissance and meet with members of the Malaysian community in Manila.

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