Arrival honors: Bongbong Marcos welcomes Timor-Leste President at Malacañang | Global News

Arrival honors: Bongbong Marcos welcomes Timor-Leste President at Malacañang

By: - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ
/ 09:32 AM November 10, 2023

Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta is welcomed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Palace on Friday, November 10, 2023. (Photo from RTV Malacañang)

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta at the Palace on Friday, November 10, 2023. (Photo from RTV Malacañang)

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday welcomed Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta to Malacañan Palace, where the latter was given arrival honors.

During his visit to Malacañang, Ramos-Horta signed the Malacañang guestbook.

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In attendance at the arrival honors were Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil, and more.

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Marcos and Ramos-Horta will have a bilateral meeting later in the day, where the two will discuss possible areas of cooperation between the Philippines and Timor-Leste.

Ramos-Horta is in the Philippines from November 8 to November 11.

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Timor-Leste has observer status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but Marcos has expressed his support for the country’s full membership.

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