Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr welcomed Southeast Asian leaders to the Philippine International Convention Centre in Pasay City on November 15 for the opening ceremony of the 49th ASEAN Summit. Among those arriving were Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos greeted the visiting dignitaries ahead of official photographs. The November 15–17 summit brings together ASEAN's 11 member states and international partners to discuss regional security, trade, energy cooperation, the Myanmar crisis and South China Sea tensions. The Philippines is also set to hand over the rotating ASEAN chairmanship to Singapore.
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