Departure Statement for Participation in the ASEAN-GCC Summit (Speech) 10/19/2023

Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
October 19, 2023

"This presents the Philippines a unique opportunity to advance our priorities in ASEAN under the ASEAN-GCC framework while forging closer cooperation between the two dynamic regional organizations," remarked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as he departed for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit on October 19- 21, 2023.

The Chief Executive will meet with ASEAN and GCC leaders to discuss the challenges of major geopolitical developments, as well as the comprehensive and concrete enhancement of the security, economic progress and socio-cultural collaboration of the ASEAN-GCC relations after more than 30 years.

In his departure statement, President Marcos Jr. emphasized that the Summit will serve as an important platform for the Philippines to highlight the need for cooperation in energy and food security, logistics and supply chains, digital transformation, the free flow of goods, people and services, as well as the enhancement and protection of the rights of overseas workers.

"We will emphasize our advocacy for a rules-based international order to maintain peace, security and stability in our regions," he said.

GCC countries are home to an estimated 2.2 million Filipinos working in critical fields. The President further conveyed that he will be meeting with the Filipino community in Riyadh to share with them important developments in the country and express gratitude for their invaluable contributions.
 
"We will see to it that our constructive engagement with ASEAN and our partners will continue to serve our national interest and the well-being of the Filipino people," he ended in his message.

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