President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes Timor-Leste President Jos茅 Ramos-Horta at the Palace on Friday, November 10, 2023. (Photo from RTV Malaca帽ang)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday welcomed Timor-Leste President Jos茅 Ramos-Horta to Malaca帽an Palace, where the latter was given arrival honors.
During his visit to Malaca帽ang, Ramos-Horta signed the Malaca帽ang guestbook.
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.
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.
Timor-Leste has observer status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but Marcos has expressed his support for the country鈥檚 full membership.