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Marcos returns to Manila following participation in ASEAN-Australia Summit
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has returned to Manila after attending the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, where significant investments were secured for the Philippines.
The summit celebrated five decades of ASEAN-Australia relations, marking a milestone in their partnership.
During the summit, the Philippines and Australia finalized investment deals amounting to $1.53 billion.
President Marcos Jr. expressed his openness to Australia potentially joining ASEAN, noting their already substantial involvement.
He also conveyed the Philippines' gratitude to Australia for its steadfast backing of the rule of law, UNCLOS, and the 2016 Arbitral Award concerning the South China Sea.
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