MANILA, March 27 (Xinhua) — Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos confirmed that the 48th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit and Related Summits will be held in Cebu from May 8 to May 9, said local media on Friday, reported Xinhua.
According to the Philippine News Agency, Marcos made the announcement in Silang, Cavite, on Friday.
Marcos stated that, despite the ongoing oil crisis linked to the conflict in West Asia, ASEAN member states agreed that the meeting should proceed.
Marcos noted that discussions will centre on the supply of petroleum and petroleum products, food supply and price, and migrant workers.
However, he said that the summit will be scaled down into a meeting he described as “bare-bones.”
The Philippines holds the ASEAN Chairmanship for 2026.
